Luanda - Post Report Question and Answers

What household or grocery items do you wish you had shipped to post?

Make the most of your consumables shipment! Sauces, marinades, speciality foods, soft drinks, beer etc have all been useful as the availability and/or choice here is limited. - May 2021


None. - Jun 2019


I don't ship groceries. Bring some tortilla chips! - Mar 2017


More colby jack cheese. Motor oil. Spare car parts. - Apr 2016


Just liquids, especially cleaning products and personal care products. - Mar 2015


Anything liquid. Pouch and Amazon work for everything else. Also whenever we would travel, we would fill our bags with meat that we would freeze and then just put in our checked luggage. Any of the goods in the local stores are very expensive (US$70 for a pair of shoes made in China; US$200 for a dress that sells at Target for US$30.) - Aug 2014


American comfort foods. Toiletries and cosmetic products. Beach gear-- towels, chairs, beach umbrellas, a cooler, a tent, boogie boards or surf boards. Plenty of books and DVDs. - Jul 2013


More canned meat. - Apr 2013


More cleaning supplies and anything you want to eat or use over the course of your assignment. Don't plan to buy ANYTHING in Angola. - Aug 2011


Lots of sunscreen (1 bottle=US$30) and bathing suits for the kids. - Apr 2009


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