Maputo vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$428
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
68
😀 Quality of life
42
58
🏙️ Population
1.13M
5.55M

The cost of living in Maputo is 13% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6137th and 6622nd ($915 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7527th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820