Luanda vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$440
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$418
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
48
66
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.49M

The cost of living in Luanda is 15% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6128th and 6758th ($923 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Angola and Brazil, respectively. Check Angola vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Luanda compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6933rd and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Recife

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Luanda Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11992
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14053
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592