Chennai vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$142
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
79
30
😀 Quality of life
65
42
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Chennai is 60% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8947th and 5473rd ($409 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in India and Mozambique, respectively. Check India vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5131st and 7657th 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
$2.12
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663