Lome vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$267
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
28
42
🏙️ Population
2.19M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lome is 25% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6976th and 5473rd ($759 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Togo and Mozambique, respectively. Check Togo vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8853rd and 7657th 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
$3.29
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559

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