Maputo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Maputo | Soweto | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Maputo is 2% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5473rd and 5331st ($1014 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Mozambique and South Africa, respectively. Check Mozambique vs South Africa comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7657th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Maputo | Soweto | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Maputo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.7 mi |  Matola | |
| 136 km or 85 mi |  Manzini | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Xai-Xai | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Mbabane | |
| 272 km or 169 mi |  Vryheid | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Middelburg | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Bethal | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Springs | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Benoni | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Centurion | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Pretoria | |
| 453 km or 281 mi | Sandton | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Randburg | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Durban | |
| 471 km or 292 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Soweto | |
| 480 km or 299 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Brits | |
| 534 km or 332 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 553 km or 343 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 598 km or 371 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 598 km or 372 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Welkom | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Maseru | |
| 661 km or 411 mi |  Mahalapye | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Palapye | |
| 674 km or 419 mi |  Masvingo | |
| 680 km or 422 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Gaborone | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 697 km or 433 mi | Lobatse | |
| 712 km or 443 mi | Serowe | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Beira | |
| 720 km or 447 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 730 km or 453 mi | Mthatha | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Molepolole |
Cities near Soweto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Randburg | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Sandton | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Benoni | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 56 km or 34 mi | Centurion | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Springs | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pretoria | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Brits | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Bethal | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Middelburg | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Welkom | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Lobatse | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Gaborone | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Butha-Buthe | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kanye | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Molepolole | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Mbabane | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Vryheid | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Maseru | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Manzini | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Kimberley | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Palapye | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Serowe | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Matola | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Maputo | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Durban | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Francistown | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Xai-Xai |