Brasilia vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$332
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
28
28
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.19M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 24% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6295th and 4791st ($826 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in Brazil and Mozambique, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5819th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$3971

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603