Abuja vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
39
29
😀 Quality of life
22
42
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Abuja is 66% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 3914th and 6137th ($1514 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Nigeria and Mozambique, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9057th and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$5749

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$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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