Maputo vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$466
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
42
95
🏙️ Population
1.13M
8.8M

The cost of living in Maputo is 77% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5915th and 4th ($966 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Mozambique and the United States, respectively. Check Mozambique vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7630th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs New York City

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Maputo New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$21999

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188