Maputo vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$466
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
42
27
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.45M

The cost of living in Maputo is 2% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5915th and 5778th ($966 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7630th and 8911th 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
$10.2
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$18111

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Cities near Maputo

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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066