Maputo vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$513
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
11
😀 Quality of life
42
16
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.89M

The cost of living in Maputo is 3% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5473rd and 5217th ($1014 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Mozambique and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Mozambique vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7657th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Maputo Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$3375

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590