Maputo vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$428
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
42
98
🏙️ Population
1.13M
8.8M

The cost of living in Maputo is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6137th and 4th ($915 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.3 months in New York City. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7527th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$22663

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174