Lome vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1899
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$293
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
27
42
🏙️ Population
2.19M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lome is 17% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6752nd and 5915th ($802 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Togo and Mozambique, respectively. Check Togo vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lome compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8925th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Maputo

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Lome Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$5840

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$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618

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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