Maputo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$510
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
62
😀 Quality of life
41
44
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.27M

The cost of living in Maputo is 24% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4791st and 6110th ($1084 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Mozambique and South Africa, respectively. Check Mozambique vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7059th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$2867

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Cities near Maputo

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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952