Maputo vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$520
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
67
😀 Quality of life
38
57
🏙️ Population
1.13M
5.55M

The cost of living in Maputo is 50% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4869th and 6689th ($1116 vs $745) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7151st and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$8325

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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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768