Addis Ababa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$604
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
32
28
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 1% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4928th and 4869th ($1103 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.2 months in Maputo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6957th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Maputo

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