Maputo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$520
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
94
😀 Quality of life
38
62
🏙️ Population
1.13M
6.21M

The cost of living in Maputo is 17% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4869th and 5959th ($1116 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Mozambique and Brazil, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7151st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585