Juba vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1267
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$222
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
11
30
😀 Quality of life
15
42
🏙️ Population
500K
1.13M

The cost of living in Juba is 45% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8554th and 5915th ($528 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in South Sudan and Mozambique, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9209th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Maputo

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Juba Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1385
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797

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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