Luanda vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2855
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$563
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$700
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
29
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.49M
431K

The cost of living in Luanda is 13% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4912th and 5698th ($1116 vs $985) 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 3.5 months in Luanda compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5762nd and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1095
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.9%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10342
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.23
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$182
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19860
$5380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826