Brasilia vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$339
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
28
28
😀 Quality of life
56
38
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.13M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 28% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6414th and 4869th ($806 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Brazil and Mozambique, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5782nd and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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