Addis Ababa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$739
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
33
29
😀 Quality of life
46
42
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 41% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4519th and 6137th ($1289 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ethiopia and Mozambique, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7005th and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$5749

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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