Abuja vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$953
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$239
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
19
38
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.13M

The cost of living in Abuja is 13% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4418th and 4869th ($1262 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Nigeria and Mozambique, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8886th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$5539

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$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654