Luanda vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$517
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.49M

The cost of living in Luanda is 30% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5315th and 6735th ($1047 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Angola and Brazil, respectively. Check Angola vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 5283rd and 5331st 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
$5.89
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$13958

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583