Auckland vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
32
28
😀 Quality of life
90
38
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.13M

The cost of living in Auckland is 98% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 1357th and 4869th ($2205 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in New Zealand and Mozambique, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 150th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Maputo

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Auckland Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$34.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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