Luanda vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$496
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1511
$399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
68
😀 Quality of life
53
59
🏙️ Population
2.49M
5.55M

The cost of living in Luanda is 33% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5424th and 6622nd ($1012 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and Kenya, respectively. Check Angola vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Luanda compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6024th and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Nairobi

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Luanda Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.84
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2330
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1341
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.82%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10449
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.51
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$700
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15041
$7984

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$863
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$788
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$821
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$844
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$676
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$645
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$671
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$577
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$523
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$519
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$520
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1120
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$580
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$876
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$522
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$634
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$934
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$731
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$625
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$976
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$668
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$850
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$828
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$900
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1121
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$900
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$742
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$777
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$975
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$747
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$811
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$482
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$741
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1265
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$655
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785