Maputo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1117
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3089
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$519
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1300
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
38
64
🏙️ Population
1.13M
11.5M

The cost of living in Maputo is 11% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4865th and 5629th ($1117 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and Brazil, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7155th and 4554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.94
 Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1818
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$50.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3608
$2387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2554
$1689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$8.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.57
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.7
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$58.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5523
$13007

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1004
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$457
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1043
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$621
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$790
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$838
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$815
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$823
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$836
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$916
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$998
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$876
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$837
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$713
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$966
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$771
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$561
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$945
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$719
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$790
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$535
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$690
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$625
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$552
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$580
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$717
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$806
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$601
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1001
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$697
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$861
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$715
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$663
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$672
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$571
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$665
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$643
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$629
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$734
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$641
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$646
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$643
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$640
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$628
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$622
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$608
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$642
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$678
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$637
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$659
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$699
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$745
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$594
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$631
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$651
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$745
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$651
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$628