Maputo vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$513
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
30
28
😀 Quality of life
42
66
🏙️ Population
1.13M
149K

The cost of living in Maputo is 26% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5473rd and 6757th ($1014 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Mozambique and Mauritius, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 7657th and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Port Louis

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Maputo Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$6482

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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 Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$747
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$819
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$871
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$810
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$820
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1559
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1584
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1615
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$511
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$604
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$533
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$493
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1196
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1637
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1196
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1167
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$933
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$691
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$952
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$456
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$452
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$495
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$494
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$489
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$516
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$965
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$586