Maputo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$520
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
38
78
🏙️ Population
1.13M
6.26M

The cost of living in Maputo is 7% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4869th and 4604th ($1116 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and Chile, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7151st and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Santiago

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Maputo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$7298

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534