Maputo vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$1358
🏠 One person rent
$510
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$20.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$369
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
28
1
😀 Quality of life
41
13
🏙️ Population
1.19M
74.7K

The cost of living in Maputo is 85% more expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 4791st and 7786th ($1084 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and Comoros, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Comoros comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.6 months in Moroni. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 7059th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$1.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
10.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$4.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$4.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$3033

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Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603

Cities near Moroni

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$585
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1144
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1127
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1165
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$762
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$706
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$600
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$622
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$332
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$600
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$493
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$335
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$326
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$327
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$992
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$461
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$332
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$353
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$363
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$452
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$338
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$581
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$337
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$367
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$457
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$536
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$970
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$571
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1014
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$428
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$524
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1176
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$993
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$646
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$530
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$645
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$486
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$761