Maputo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$428
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
42
67
🏙️ Population
1.13M
6.21M

The cost of living in Maputo is 3% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6137th and 6006th ($915 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7527th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$12076

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Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586