Dar es Salaam vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$357
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
58
42
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 21% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6912th and 5915th ($763 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Tanzania and Mozambique, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6157th and 7630th 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
$3.09
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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