Kano vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$218
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
24
28
😀 Quality of life
14
38
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kano is 48% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7980th and 4869th ($583 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in Nigeria and Mozambique, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9075th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$5539

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$621
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$596
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$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654