Cape Town vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$603
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
55
28
😀 Quality of life
59
38
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 0.3% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4849th and 4869th ($1120 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in South Africa and Mozambique, respectively. Check South Africa vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5407th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

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