Luanda vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$440
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$114
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
19
30
😀 Quality of life
48
42
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Luanda is 9% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6128th and 5473rd ($923 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Angola and Mozambique, respectively. Check Angola vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Luanda compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6933rd and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Maputo

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Luanda Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11992
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14053
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663