Doha vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
84
42
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.13M

The cost of living in Doha is 108% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 1994th and 5915th ($2014 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Qatar and Mozambique, respectively. Check Qatar vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 537th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Maputo

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Doha Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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