Cape Town vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2728
🏠 One person rent
$525
$559
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
56
24
😀 Quality of life
62
41
🏙️ Population
434K
1.19M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 15% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5894th and 4610th ($902 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5040th and 7001st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$1520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$95.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
24.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$3229
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$1943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$4430

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1043
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$480
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1103
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$675
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$811
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$908
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$751
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$747
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$808
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$778
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$792
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$896
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$905
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$732
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$796
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$726
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$860
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$748
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1073
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$644
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$757
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$596
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$696
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$619
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$546
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$532
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$785
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$595
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$720
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$748
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$613
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$541
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$985
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$665
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$751
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$605