Maputo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$510
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
94
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.78M

The cost of living in Maputo is 7% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4791st and 5234th ($1084 vs $1010) 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 7059th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$10845

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Cities near Maputo

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620