Chennai vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$151
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
79
30
😀 Quality of life
66
42
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5915th ($430 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 4th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5162nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Maputo

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Chennai Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662