Luanda vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$474
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
54
40
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.49M

The cost of living in Luanda is 32% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5518th and 6539th ($1024 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Angola and Brazil, respectively. Check Angola vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 5940th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$18289

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502