Maputo vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$2655
🏠 One person rent
$520
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$1335
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
28
1
😀 Quality of life
38
26
🏙️ Population
1.13M
74.7K

The cost of living in Maputo is 2% more expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 4869th and 4999th ($1116 vs $1091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 7151st and 8483rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$1.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$641
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$1108
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$72.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$1320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$4.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$13831

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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 Moroni

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1093
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1500
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1394
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1190
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$736
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$675
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$639
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$601
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$516
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$519
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$560
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$526
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$498
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$500
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$670
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$457
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$515
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$348
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$591
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$502
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$534
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$564
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$574
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$582
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$433
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$548
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$834
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$543
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1000
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$403
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$482
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1079
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$953
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$745
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$571
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$662
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$535
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$810