Chennai vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$159
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
78
29
😀 Quality of life
65
42
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chennai is 52% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8898th and 6137th ($437 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th in India and Mozambique, respectively. Check India vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5272nd and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$5749

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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