Maputo vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$428
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
42
81
🏙️ Population
1.13M
6.26M

The cost of living in Maputo is 17% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6137th and 4939th ($915 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7527th and 672nd 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
$9.36
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$9190

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827