Maputo vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$510
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
26
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.44M

The cost of living in Maputo is 91% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4791st and 7966th ($1084 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Mozambique and Cameroon, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7059th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$2559

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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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250