Maputo vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$513
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
42
28
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.45M

The cost of living in Maputo is 3% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5473rd and 5662nd ($1014 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Mozambique and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7657th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Ouagadougou

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Maputo Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043