Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 29.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 18.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.00 AOA 5,519
$4.65 ฿148
29.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.87 AOA 45.0K
$46.11 ฿1,470
5.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 AOA 7,143
$8.74 ฿279
-11.21%
Cappuccino
$3.61 AOA 3,318
$3.04 ฿96.9
18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 AOA 1,470
$0.72 ฿22.96
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 AOA 967
$0.39 ฿12.47
169.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 AOA 1,391
$2.44 ฿77.8
-38.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 AOA 1,657
$3.79 ฿121
-52.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 AOA 1,845
$2.14 ฿68.4
-6.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 AOA 1,069
$1.86 ฿59.3
-37.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 AOA 1,333
$2.19 ฿69.7
-33.79%
Eggs
$2.13 AOA 1,960
$2.25 ฿71.6
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 AOA 11.5K
$19.73 ฿629
-36.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 AOA 5,386
$3.79 ฿121
54.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 AOA 9,158
$13.55 ฿432
-26.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 AOA 2,339
$3.25 ฿104
-21.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 AOA 1,019
$1.67 ฿53.3
-33.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 AOA 2,855
$2.39 ฿76.3
29.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 AOA 1,859
$2.09 ฿66.7
-3.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 AOA 1,682
$1.53 ฿48.74
19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 AOA 1,409
$1.51 ฿48.13
1.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 AOA 1,794
$0.99 ฿31.53
96.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 AOA 415
$0.51 ฿16.41
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 AOA 2,246
$4.27 ฿136
-42.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 AOA 6,887
$20.31 ฿647
-63.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 AOA 513
$1.79 ฿57.1
-68.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 AOA 1,214
$2.77 ฿88.2
-52.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 AOA 335
$1.40 ฿44.77
-74.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.09 AOA 30.5K
$11.70 ฿373
182.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 AOA 1,119
$3.11 ฿99.1
-60.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 AOA 823
$0.99 ฿31.71
-10.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 AOA 5,464
$13.73 ฿438
-56.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 AOA 355
$1.32 ฿42.05
-70.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K AOA 18.1M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-27.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K AOA 26.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-15.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 AOA 89.5K
$120 ฿3,838
-19.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.44 AOA 18.8K
$13.93 ฿444
46.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 AOA 123.1K
$18.31 ฿584
630.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.89 AOA 39.5K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-29.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 AOA 13.4K
$17.23 ฿549
-15.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 AOA 4,086
$8.71 ฿278
-49.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 AOA 642.3K
$698 ฿22.2K
0.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K AOA 13.6M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-6.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.9 AOA 88.2K
$57.6 ฿1,838
66.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.5 AOA 71.3K
$34.24 ฿1,092
126.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 AOA 117.5K
$113 ฿3,608
12.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$260 AOA 238.9K
$84.8 ฿2,704
206.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 AOA 479.2K
$604 ฿19.3K
-13.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 AOA 270.9K
$436 ฿13.9K
-32.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,308 AOA 2.1M
$2,057 ฿65.6K
12.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 AOA 1.2M
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-11.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K AOA 12.0M
$4,252 ฿135.6K
207.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 AOA 819.1K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-70.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,381 AOA 1.3M
$529 ฿16.9K
161.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
5.33
350.28%

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Last update for Luanda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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