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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.7% cheaper than Luanda without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.9% cheaper than Luanda without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Luanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$5.92 AOA 5,423
-23.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$48.95 AOA 44.8K
-5.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$8.06 AOA 7,386
8.93%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$3.54 AOA 3,245
-12.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$1.60 AOA 1,464
-56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$1.01 AOA 927
-60.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$1.52 AOA 1,395
57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$1.73 AOA 1,582
112.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Luanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.99 AOA 1,818
13.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.21 AOA 1,105
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.38 AOA 1,261
60.87%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$2.14 AOA 1,962
4.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$12.61 AOA 11.6K
56.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$6.07 AOA 5,558
-39.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$9.84 AOA 9,016
33.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$2.61 AOA 2,393
29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$1.06 AOA 973
59.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$3.02 AOA 2,763
-22.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$2.05 AOA 1,876
-3.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$1.84 AOA 1,686
-15.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$1.55 AOA 1,417
-2.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$2.03 AOA 1,858
-51.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.46 AOA 421
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$2.41 AOA 2,209
80.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$7.24 AOA 6,633
185.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$0.56 AOA 516
216.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$1.32 AOA 1,210
108.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Luanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.36 AOA 330
280.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$32.64 AOA 29.9K
-65.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$1.17 AOA 1,073
165.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$0.87 AOA 796
20.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$5.95 AOA 5,452
130.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$0.39 AOA 353
243.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$20.3K AOA 18.6M
36.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$28.3K AOA 25.9M
18.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Luanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$97.1 AOA 89.0K
25.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$20.44 AOA 18.7K
-33.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$134 AOA 122.3K
-86.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Luanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$42.96 AOA 39.3K
43.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$14.42 AOA 13.2K
15.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$4.56 AOA 4,173
99.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Luanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$692 AOA 633.7K
1.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$15.0K AOA 13.8M
6.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Luanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$99.0 AOA 90.7K
-40.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$79.5 AOA 72.8K
-56.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$129 AOA 118.1K
-12.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$255 AOA 233.6K
-66.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Luanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$523 AOA 478.8K
15.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$293 AOA 268.5K
48.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$2,389 AOA 2.2M
-13.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$1,356 AOA 1.2M
8.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$12.9K AOA 11.9M
-65.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$876 AOA 802.5K
241.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Luanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$1,702 AOA 1.6M
-67.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
24
-77.79%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Luanda: January 12, 2026

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