Maputo vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$510
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
28
27
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
1.19M
149K

The cost of living in Maputo is 31% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4791st and 6280th ($1084 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Mozambique and Mauritius, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 7059th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$3923

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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 Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762