Maputo vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$466
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
33
😀 Quality of life
42
40
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.96M

The cost of living in Maputo is 75% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5915th and 8377th ($966 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and Yemen, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7630th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$3830

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996