Maputo vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$510
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
67
😀 Quality of life
41
59
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.55M

The cost of living in Maputo is 68% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4791st and 7242nd ($1084 vs $646) 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 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7059th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$6839

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747