Dar es Salaam vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$334
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
55
42
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 27% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7084th and 5473rd ($735 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tanzania and Mozambique, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6319th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Maputo

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Dar es Salaam Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.2%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.19
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.07
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13482
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688

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