Maputo vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$520
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
36
😀 Quality of life
38
12
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.48M

The cost of living in Maputo is 8% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4869th and 5406th ($1116 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Mozambique and Nigeria, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 7151st and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$1688

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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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655