Gaborone vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$281
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
39
30
😀 Quality of life
61
42
🏙️ Population
236K
1.13M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 29% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7140th and 5473rd ($723 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Botswana and Mozambique, respectively. Check Botswana vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5784th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Maputo

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Gaborone Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565

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