Maputo vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Maputo Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$520
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
21
😀 Quality of life
38
22
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.45M

The cost of living in Maputo is 36% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4869th and 6363rd ($1116 vs $820) 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 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7151st and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Maputo vs Ouagadougou infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Maputo vs Ouagadougou

Prices for goods and services in Maputo and Ouagadougou are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Maputo Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$15640

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Maputo

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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012