Luanda vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2855
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$563
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$427
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.49M

The cost of living in Luanda is 50% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4912th and 6884th ($1116 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Angola and Brazil, respectively. Check Angola vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.5 months in Luanda compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 5762nd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1095
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.9%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10342
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.23
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$182
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19860
$16281

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544