Accra vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$323
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.13M

The cost of living in Accra is 11% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6525th and 5915th ($861 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and Mozambique, respectively. Check Ghana vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6316th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Maputo

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Accra Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662