Maputo vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$520
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
38
97
🏙️ Population
1.13M
8.8M

The cost of living in Maputo is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4869th and 5th ($1116 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 1.4 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 7151st and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$20585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108