Dubai vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
66
30
😀 Quality of life
90
42
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dubai is 150% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 1039th and 5915th ($2420 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Mozambique, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 203rd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Maputo

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Dubai Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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