Maputo vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$466
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
67
😀 Quality of life
42
58
🏙️ Population
1.13M
5.55M

The cost of living in Maputo is 21% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5915th and 6763rd ($966 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and Kenya, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7630th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810