Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Maputo Cost of Living Comparison Between Johannesburg and Maputo

😐 Solo nomad: Johannesburg is 0.9% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Johannesburg is 3.6% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.32 R 186

$9.16 MZN 583

23.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.44 R 745

$49.43 MZN 3,147

-8.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.98 R 81.6

$8.67 MZN 552

-42.56%

Cappuccino

$2.25 R 36.91

$2.07 MZN 132

8.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.00 R 16.34

$0.82 MZN 52.0

21.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 R 12.39

$0.54 MZN 34.67

40.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.65 R 43.41

$1.39 MZN 88.6

90.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.50 R 40.99

$1.52 MZN 96.6

64.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 R 18.68

$1.56 MZN 99.4

-26.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.09 R 17.86

$1.05 MZN 66.9

3.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 R 26.75

$1.63 MZN 104

Eggs

$2.42 R 39.68

$2.37 MZN 151

2.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.08 R 132

$15.14 MZN 964

-46.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 R 77.5

$5.19 MZN 330

-8.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.53 R 107

$5.32 MZN 339

22.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.60 R 26.28

$1.92 MZN 122

-16.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 R 24.17

$0.89 MZN 56.5

65.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 R 25.35

$1.40 MZN 89.2

10.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 R 26.18

$0.91 MZN 58.0

75.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 R 23.57

$0.93 MZN 59.1

54.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 R 23.67

$0.72 MZN 45.97

100.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 R 17.06

$0.91 MZN 57.8

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 R 15.65

$0.79 MZN 50.5

20.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.10 R 50.8

$2.63 MZN 167

17.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.01 R 98.5

$9.12 MZN 580

-34.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 R 21.46

$1.04 MZN 65.9

25.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 R 27.24

$1.39 MZN 88.8

19.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 R 27.11

$0.34 MZN 21.57

385.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.8 R 1,128

$13.01 MZN 829

428.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.10 R 18.01

$1.54 MZN 97.9

-28.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.96 R 15.81

$2.92 MZN 186

-67.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.94 R 64.6

$24.96 MZN 1,589

-84.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 R 21.04

$1.32 MZN 83.8

-3.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.3K R 366.1K

$35.7K MZN 2.3M

-37.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.7K R 388.8K

$19.6K MZN 1.2M

21.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$118 R 1,929

$90.0 MZN 5,733

30.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$39.72 R 651

$14.33 MZN 913

177.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.09 R 690

$109 MZN 6,926

-61.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.67 R 552

$42.21 MZN 2,688

-20.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.89 R 228

$25.59 MZN 1,630

-45.72%

Cinema Ticket

$7.17 R 118

$7.90 MZN 503

-9.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$204 R 3,343

$178 MZN 11.4K

14.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,848 R 79.5K

$5,851 MZN 372.6K

-17.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.3 R 841

$48.29 MZN 3,075

6.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.28 R 546

$61.0 MZN 3,885

-45.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.5 R 1,485

$82.5 MZN 5,253

9.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.4 R 1,270

$79.2 MZN 5,043

-2.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 R 6,792

$611 MZN 38.9K

-32.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$374 R 6,128

$339 MZN 21.6K

10.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$906 R 14.9K

$1,137 MZN 72.4K

-20.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$708 R 11.6K

$603 MZN 38.4K

17.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,001 R 16.4K

$4,147 MZN 264.0K

-75.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$752 R 12.3K

$2,047 MZN 130.3K

-63.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,606 R 26.3K

$401 MZN 25.5K

300.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.51

24.33

-52.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Johannesburg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Maputo: January 11, 2026

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