Cost of living comparison

Angola

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 15.0% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 99.8% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 41.5% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 74.5% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 39.8% less in Maputo

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Maputo are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Maputo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Maputo.

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Maputo vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 23.4% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$10.17 MZN649.90	+86.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$7.13 MZN455.34	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$0.85 MZN54.07	-38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.71 MZN45.36	-39.9%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Luanda	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$1.01 MZN64.68	+9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$10.43 MZN666.56	+120.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$5.92 MZN378.48	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$2.46 MZN156.98	+32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$2.60 MZN166.10	+69.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$0.91 MZN58.39	-11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.35 MZN22.68	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$0.75 MZN48.19	-38.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$0.48 MZN30.61	-41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.46 MZN29.48	-34.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.35 MZN22.68	-49.4%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 99.8% more for transportation

	Luanda	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$5.24 MZN334.69	+322.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+123.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$10.95 MZN699.89	+35.5%
Average			+99.8%

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pay 41.5% more for housing

	Luanda	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+89.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-30.9%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 74.5% less for childcare

	Luanda	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-83.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-61.4%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.56 MZN99.98	-4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$2.22 MZN141.85	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$2.82 MZN179.97	+71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$7.82 MZN499.92	+120.4%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 39.8% less for clothing

	Luanda	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	-54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-60.4%
Average			-39.8%

Luanda vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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