Kigali vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$439
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
30
30
😀 Quality of life
49
42
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kigali is 16% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6714th and 5915th ($811 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Mozambique, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6822nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Maputo

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Kigali Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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