Luanda vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2855
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$563
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
19
29
😀 Quality of life
61
42
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Luanda is 22% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4912th and 6137th ($1116 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Angola and Mozambique, respectively. Check Angola vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.5 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 5762nd and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1095
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.9%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10342
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.23
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$182
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19860
$5749

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607