Maputo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$510
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
89
😀 Quality of life
41
98
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.87M

The cost of living in Maputo is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4791st and 133rd ($1084 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and Singapore, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 7059th and 4th 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
$10.9
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$26424

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544