Luanda vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$474
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
54
38
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Luanda is 8% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5518th and 4869th ($1024 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Angola and Mozambique, respectively. Check Angola vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5940th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5539

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654