Cost of living in Maputo, Mozambique

The cost of living in Maputo, Mozambique is approximately 1116 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3076 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Maputo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1116 $
Without Rent
596 $
Rent & Utilities
520 $
Food
350 $
Transport
162 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
239 $
GDP per Capita
608 $
Freedom Index
6.51
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
2%
Population
1.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.9 $
Dinner 62.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.33 $
Capuccino 2.47 $
Coke, 330ml 1.07 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.56 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.19 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.11 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.38 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.26 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.78 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.79 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.72 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.97 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.52 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.92 $
Cigarette pack 2.6 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.29 $
Monthly Pass 13.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.36 $
Taxi, 8 km 34.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 36 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.67 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.97 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.88 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.89 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 44 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 69 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 134 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 238 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 913 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 757 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,787 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,581 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,586 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 239 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 20.92%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.98 $
Haircut 7.26 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 75.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 273 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,539 $