Dhaka vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$152
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$129
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
57
42
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 50% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5915th ($481 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and Mozambique, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6218th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Maputo

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Dhaka Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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