Maputo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2602
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
41
98
🏙️ Population
1.13M
449K

The cost of living in Maputo is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5045th and 59th ($1068 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Mozambique and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Maputo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6875th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.78
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.61
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.29%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3504
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5643
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717