Manama vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$765
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
76
42
🏙️ Population
298K
1.13M

The cost of living in Manama is 32% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4453rd and 5473rd ($1340 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Mozambique, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 1297th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

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