Lusaka vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$237
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
50
42
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 29% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5915th ($686 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Zambia and Mozambique, respectively. Check Zambia vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6732nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Maputo

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Lusaka Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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