Maputo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$466
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
92
😀 Quality of life
42
80
🏙️ Population
1.13M
6.26M

The cost of living in Maputo is 19% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5915th and 4795th ($966 vs $1191) 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 0.1 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 7630th and 688th 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
$10.2
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$10578

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849