Abidjan vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$536
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
48
42
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.13M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 17% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4787th and 5473rd ($1185 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and Mozambique, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6864th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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