Bucharest vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$496
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
76
28
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 7% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5404th and 4869th ($1036 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Romania and Mozambique, respectively. Check Romania vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 642nd and 7151st 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
$10.6
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$34.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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