Maputo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$466
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
1.13M
14.3M

The cost of living in Maputo is 43% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5915th and 3249th ($966 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Mozambique and Japan, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7630th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Tokyo

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Maputo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005