Maputo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$428
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
89
😀 Quality of life
42
98
🏙️ Population
1.13M
5.87M

The cost of living in Maputo is 71% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6137th and 109th ($915 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 7527th and 7th 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
$9.36
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$29519

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653