Maputo vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$466
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
22
😀 Quality of life
42
43
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.44M

The cost of living in Maputo is 45% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5915th and 7446th ($966 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Mozambique and Cameroon, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7630th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Yaounde

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Maputo Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$1815

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Cities near Maputo

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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775