Kigali vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$387
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
27
29
😀 Quality of life
49
42
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kigali is 17% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6835th and 6137th ($758 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Rwanda and Mozambique, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6733rd and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$5749

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607