Kigali vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$489
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$114
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
30
30
😀 Quality of life
48
42
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kigali is 14% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6419th and 5473rd ($872 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 6866th and 7657th 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
$2.05
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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