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

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 26% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 14.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.92 AOA 5,423
$4.51 ฿142
31.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.95 AOA 44.8K
$46.08 ฿1,448
6.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 AOA 7,386
$8.78 ฿276
-8.20%
Cappuccino
$3.54 AOA 3,245
$3.09 ฿97.0
14.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 AOA 1,464
$0.70 ฿21.96
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 AOA 927
$0.40 ฿12.46
152.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 AOA 1,395
$2.40 ฿75.5
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 AOA 1,582
$3.68 ฿116
-52.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 AOA 1,818
$2.25 ฿70.6
-11.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 AOA 1,105
$1.87 ฿58.8
-35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 AOA 1,261
$2.22 ฿69.8
-37.84%
Eggs
$2.14 AOA 1,962
$2.23 ฿70.1
-4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 AOA 11.6K
$19.68 ฿619
-35.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 AOA 5,558
$3.66 ฿115
65.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 AOA 9,016
$13.09 ฿411
-24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 AOA 2,393
$3.38 ฿106
-22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 AOA 973
$1.69 ฿53.2
-37.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 AOA 2,763
$2.33 ฿73.2
29.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 AOA 1,876
$1.98 ฿62.4
3.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 AOA 1,686
$1.55 ฿48.76
18.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 AOA 1,417
$1.51 ฿47.41
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 AOA 1,858
$0.98 ฿30.83
107.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 AOA 421
$0.48 ฿15.01
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 AOA 2,209
$4.35 ฿137
-44.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 AOA 6,633
$20.65 ฿649
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 AOA 516
$1.77 ฿55.8
-68.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 AOA 1,210
$2.75 ฿86.6
-52.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 AOA 330
$1.37 ฿43.18
-73.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.64 AOA 29.9K
$11.36 ฿357
187.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 AOA 1,073
$3.11 ฿97.7
-62.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 AOA 796
$1.05 ฿32.95
-17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 AOA 5,452
$13.72 ฿431
-56.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 AOA 353
$1.34 ฿42.14
-70.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K AOA 18.6M
$27.7K ฿869.3K
-26.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K AOA 25.9M
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-15.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.1 AOA 89.0K
$122 ฿3,834
-20.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.44 AOA 18.7K
$13.61 ฿428
50.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 AOA 122.3K
$18.49 ฿581
622.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.96 AOA 39.3K
$61.7 ฿1,939
-30.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.42 AOA 13.2K
$16.70 ฿525
-13.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 AOA 4,173
$9.09 ฿286
-49.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$692 AOA 633.7K
$702 ฿22.1K
-1.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K AOA 13.8M
$16.0K ฿502.6K
-5.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.0 AOA 90.7K
$58.9 ฿1,851
68.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.5 AOA 72.8K
$34.41 ฿1,081
131.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 AOA 118.1K
$113 ฿3,544
14.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$255 AOA 233.6K
$84.7 ฿2,661
201.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 AOA 478.8K
$606 ฿19.0K
-13.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 AOA 268.5K
$435 ฿13.7K
-32.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,389 AOA 2.2M
$2,069 ฿65.0K
15.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,356 AOA 1.2M
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-7.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.9K AOA 11.9M
$4,445 ฿139.7K
191.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$876 AOA 802.5K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-70.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,702 AOA 1.6M
$547 ฿17.2K
210.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
5.33
350.28%

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Last update for Luanda: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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