Maputo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Maputo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$513
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
92
😀 Quality of life
42
81
🏙️ Population
1.13M
6.26M

The cost of living in Maputo is 14% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5473rd and 4785th ($1014 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 7657th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Maputo vs Santiago

Prices for goods and services in Maputo and Santiago are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Maputo Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$12174

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895