Brasilia vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$2602
🏠 One person rent
$296
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$373
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
28
29
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.13M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 28% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6598th and 5045th ($765 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Brazil and Mozambique, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Maputo. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5716th and 6875th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$86.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
24.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$3504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$5643

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628