Maputo vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$520
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
21
😀 Quality of life
38
42
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.02M

The cost of living in Maputo is 111% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4869th and 8461st ($1116 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and Liberia, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7151st and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$2993

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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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520