Abuja vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$114
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
39
30
😀 Quality of life
23
42
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Abuja is 36% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4364th and 5473rd ($1375 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Nigeria and Mozambique, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9006th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Maputo

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Abuja Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$5827

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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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