Maputo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$466
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
42
67
🏙️ Population
1.13M
6.21M

The cost of living in Maputo is 5% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5915th and 5559th ($966 vs $1013) 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 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 7630th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$13739

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Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631