Maputo vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$513
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
22
😀 Quality of life
42
44
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.44M

The cost of living in Maputo is 52% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5473rd and 7518th ($1014 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7657th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670