Cost of Living in Maputo
Summary about cost of living in Maputo:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,745.34$ (123,744.42MT) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 505.34$ (35,828.87MT) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Maputo is 59.08% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Maputo is, on average, 83.50% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 365th out of 540 cities in the world.
- Maputo has a cost of living index of 40.92.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 500.00 MT | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 2,000.00 MT | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 350.00 MT | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 62.50 MT | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 100.00 MT | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 115.60 MT | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 44.17 MT | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 39.29 MT | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 330.59 MT | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 46.27 MT | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 28.73 MT | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 136.33 MT | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 306.19 MT | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 149.32 MT | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 202.72 MT | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 59.22 MT | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 20.87 MT | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 59.35 MT | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 21.55 MT | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 20.98 MT | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 23.44 MT | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 45.56 MT | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 42.00 MT | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 650.00 MT | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 48.90 MT | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 70.00 MT | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 150.00 MT | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 12.00 MT | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 650.00 MT | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 250.00 MT | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 362.10 MT | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 600.00 MT | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 250.60 MT | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,962,749.96 MT | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,500,000.00 MT | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 5,062.50 MT | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 5.29 MT | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 5,700.00 MT | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,815.38 MT | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 1,125.00 MT | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 400.00 MT | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 9,800.00 MT | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 555,000.00 MT | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,668.18 MT | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 2,542.86 MT | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 4,666.67 MT | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 6,545.45 MT | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 48,000.00 MT | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 18,444.44 MT | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 89,400.00 MT | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 40,000.00 MT | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 10,064.41 MT | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,481.23 MT | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 18,944.67 MT | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 25.33 |
Prices in Maputo
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Last update: July 2020
Last update: July 2020
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Regards Connie
Electricity and Internet are much more expensive.