Maputo vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$428
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
21
😀 Quality of life
42
23
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.45M

The cost of living in Maputo is 5% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6137th and 5884th ($915 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7527th and 9002nd 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
$9.36
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$17372

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Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057