Cost of living comparison
compared to
Male vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary
Male is 56.9% more expensive than Luanda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Male
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% more in Male
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Male
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Male
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Male
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Male
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% less in Male
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Male are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Male. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Male.
Male vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Male instead of Luanda, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.46
AOA4,985.44
|
$6.00
MVR92.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.55
AOA5,982.53
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
AOA1,245.36
|
$1.63
MVR25.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
AOA1,079.18
|
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
|
Luanda vs. Male - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.8% more for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
AOA847.52
|
$1.65
MVR25.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
AOA4,311.41
|
$5.34
MVR82.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
AOA6,699.54
|
$7.69
MVR118.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
AOA1,693.39
|
$1.92
MVR29.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AOA1,402.04
|
$2.77
MVR42.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
AOA939.60
|
$1.80
MVR27.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
AOA399.51
|
$1.39
MVR21.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
AOA1,126.91
|
$1.85
MVR28.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
AOA748.37
|
$1.22
MVR18.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
AOA642.23
|
$0.93
MVR14.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
AOA640.03
|
$0.86
MVR13.30
|
|
Luanda vs. Male - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.24
AOA1,132.32
|
$3.81
MVR58.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.76
AOA29,912.63
|
$30.82
MVR476.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,197.31
AOA13M
|
$32,446.46
MVR501K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
AOA7,378.45
|
$17.52
MVR270.70
|
|
Luanda vs. Male - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.84
AOA71,064.09
|
$73.00
MVR1,127.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.10
AOA349K
|
$951.14
MVR14,695.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.76
AOA182K
|
$699.92
MVR10,813.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.67
AOA70,915.36
|
$90.98
MVR1,405.60
|
|
Luanda vs. Male - Cost of housing
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$764.47
AOA698K
|
$184.98
MVR2,857.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,318.76
AOA12M
|
$3,004.83
MVR46,424.59
|
|
Luanda vs. Male - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.63
|
$4.87
MVR75.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
AOA2,379.80
|
$3.55
MVR54.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.63
|
$14.93
MVR230.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.39
AOA41,445.25
|
$70.81
MVR1,093.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
AOA3,240.54
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
|
Luanda vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.21
AOA99,708.77
|
$39.51
MVR610.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.52
AOA57,083.27
|
$49.64
MVR766.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
AOA88,491.54
|
$87.13
MVR1,346.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$199.31
AOA182K
|
$52.52
MVR811.39
|
|
Luanda vs. Male - Cost of clothing
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