Bucharest vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$535
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
84
42
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 18% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4935th and 5915th ($1138 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Romania and Mozambique, respectively. Check Romania vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 508th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Maputo

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Bucharest Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662