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

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 24.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 18.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.7 AOA 5,198
$4.68 ฿151
21.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.43 AOA 43.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
2.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 AOA 7,204
$8.65 ฿280
-8.67%
Cappuccino
$3.51 AOA 3,201
$3.09 ฿100
13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 AOA 1,526
$0.73 ฿23.53
128.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 AOA 974
$0.37 ฿11.95
189.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 AOA 1,430
$2.39 ฿77.4
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 AOA 1,623
$3.62 ฿117
-50.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 AOA 1,729
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 AOA 1,062
$1.8 ฿58.2
-35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 AOA 1,277
$2.24 ฿72.3
-37.50%
Eggs
$2.12 AOA 1,937
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 AOA 11.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-36.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 AOA 5,466
$3.77 ฿122
58.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 AOA 9,288
$13.05 ฿422
-21.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 AOA 2,384
$3.28 ฿106
-20.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 AOA 975
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 AOA 2,836
$2.4 ฿77.7
29.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 AOA 1,882
$1.99 ฿64.3
3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 AOA 1,652
$1.53 ฿49.62
18.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 AOA 1,412
$1.49 ฿48.11
4.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 AOA 1,853
$1.02 ฿32.87
99.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 AOA 415
$0.48 ฿15.61
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 AOA 2,116
$4.32 ฿140
-46.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 AOA 7,178
$21.68 ฿702
-63.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 AOA 543
$1.77 ฿57.3
-66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 AOA 1,142
$2.79 ฿90.4
-55.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 AOA 304
$1.35 ฿43.74
-75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.14 AOA 30.2K
$11.76 ฿380
181.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 AOA 1,068
$3.15 ฿102
-62.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 AOA 778
$1 ฿32.3
-15.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 AOA 5,285
$13.64 ฿442
-57.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 AOA 323
$1.3 ฿42.2
-73.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K AOA 17.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-28.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K AOA 26.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.5 AOA 87.1K
$123 ฿3,970
-22.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.45 AOA 18.7K
$13.93 ฿451
46.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$131 AOA 119.9K
$18.24 ฿590
620.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 AOA 39.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-28.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 AOA 13.2K
$17.11 ฿554
-15.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 AOA 4,028
$9.07 ฿294
-51.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$697 AOA 635.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
0.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K AOA 13.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-5.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 AOA 89.8K
$57.5 ฿1,861
71.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80 AOA 72.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
131.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 AOA 118.7K
$115 ฿3,727
13.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$256 AOA 233.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
202.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 AOA 477.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-14.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 AOA 260.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-35.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,340 AOA 2.1M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
16.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 AOA 1.2M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-9.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K AOA 9.5M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
146.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$895 AOA 816.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-68.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,522 AOA 1.4M
$697 ฿22.5K
118.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
5.33
350.28%

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Last update for Luanda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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