Madrid vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
98
28
😀 Quality of life
90
38
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Madrid is 69% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 2194th and 4869th ($1889 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Spain and Mozambique, respectively. Check Spain vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 149th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$5539

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654