Dhaka vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$150
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$114
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
58
42
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 53% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8770th and 5473rd ($478 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Mozambique, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6105th and 7657th 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
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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