Anyone been in Luanda Recently

[Luis Malhou]

Hi All

I am busy with the sale of my restaurant. Not too sure yet what to do, I am toying with the idea of buying a running workshop or even another business.

However my old company contacted me to talk about helping them out in Luanda as a consultant. Also one of their clients is also doing major contracts their under a German company and they also wish to use me as a consultant as I was in their industry and they need a Portuguese speaking guy. I travelled to Luanda many times during 2005-2009 and had no major problems except for it being expensive, but always only stayed a few days at a time.

This time around I would be there permanently for 8 weeks at a time with all my living expenses ect covered by the 2 companies. Has anyone been there or is currently working there? I just want to know if the place has progressed, any pitfalls with living there? Just want some feedback from anyone in the same position.

Also trying to gauge what living costs can be living there and what kind of remuneration is worth it. I would be paid in Rands by the local company and the German company would pay me in EURO's.

Thanks

 

[MikeR]

:YesNo: damm Im pissed my old man did not teach me Portuguese there have been the odd job requiring pora. speaking guys that I could have taken right now in that part of the world.

Back to the subject, I personally haven't been, but I hear its progressed considerably the last 10 years and like all African countries things are about 20-30% more expensive but if you are being accommodated then it should not be an issue, you should make some boodle if the hours are good.

Ive just finished a contract up in Zim and also there cost of living is high but if you not taking out your pocket then it should all be good.

If you getting Euro's will it be paid here or offshore, if here expect to be taxed seriously, the tax man loves it.

 

[r0ckf1re]

Found this bit about it :

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-33160738

The Angolan capital, Luanda, remains the world's most expensive city for expatriates, according to an annual survey by consultancy Mercer.
The city has held the number one spot for the past three years because of the high cost of rent, imported goods and security in the oil-rich nation.
However, the rest of the cost of living rankings saw significant shifts due to exchange rate fluctuations.
Asian cities now account for half of the top 10 costliest destinations.
Hong Kong rose to second place and Singapore remained in fourth because of their expensive property and rental markets.
Shanghai, Beijing and Seoul also made the top 10.
Most expensive cities in 2015
1. Luanda, Angola 6. Shanghai, China
2. Hong Kong 7. Beijing, China
3. Zurich, Switzerland 8. Seoul, South Korea
4. Singapore 9. Bern, Switzerland
5. Geneva, Switzerland 10. N, Djamena, Chad
Chinese cities now account for nine of the top 30 most expensive cities because of the growing strength of the renminbi.
Tokyo fell out of the top ten for the first time after the yen weakened against the US dollar because of Japan's stimulus program.
It used to top the rankings, but is now in 11th place, down from seventh last year.
N'Djamena, the largest city in Chad, also used to rank consistently highly, but dropped from second to 10th place.
The least expensive cities are Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, Windhoek in Namibia and Karachi in Pakistan, Mercer said.
The rest were located mostly in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Euro decline
The most expensive European cities are found in Switzerland, with Zurich, Geneva and Bern occupying third, fifth and ninth place in the rankings.
This comes after the Swiss franc jumped following an unexpected move by the country's central bank to remove a ceiling on the currency's value.

 

[tman]

One of my clients, a management consultant for an energy company lives in Luanda.

One of the feasibility studies he had to complete was around the cost of living comparisons between Luanda and Capetown.

What it came down to was that you need R100 000 nett in your pocket in Luanda to have the same lifestyle in CT on R25 000pm.

He still lives in Luanda, and constantly tells me how expensive everything is, from food to rent.

SUPER SUPER SUPER expensive

 

[Bernard///M3]

Hey Luis.

Just go, leave the 530MLE with me

Sorry that's all I can help with:rollsmile:

 

[pekelicious]

Sorry to bring an old thread up.... I'm in Luanda, i do a couple traveling to Windhoek mostly to get parts for my cars. I'm planning a trip to cape town, not sure if i take the 4.6is or the mistress(e39 525i).