Maputo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$513
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
89
😀 Quality of life
42
97
🏙️ Population
1.13M
5.87M

The cost of living in Maputo is 67% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5473rd and 165th ($1014 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Mozambique and Singapore, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 7657th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Singapore City

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Maputo Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$27027

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637