Luanda vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$517
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$588
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
30
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
2.49M
431K

The cost of living in Luanda is 2% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5315th and 5494th ($1047 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and Namibia, respectively. Check Angola vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5283rd and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Windhoek

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Luanda Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$5907

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892