Maputo vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$510
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
21
😀 Quality of life
41
23
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.45M

The cost of living in Maputo is 45% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4791st and 6572nd ($1084 vs $750) 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7059th and 8867th 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
$10.9
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892