Bucharest vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$525
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
77
29
😀 Quality of life
81
42
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 22% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4913th and 6137th ($1116 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Romania and Mozambique, respectively. Check Romania vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 646th and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$5749

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607