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

🙂 Solo nomad: Johannesburg is 0.8% cheaper than Maputo without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Johannesburg is 1.6% cheaper than Maputo without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.08 R 183

$9.41 MZN 598

17.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.69 R 753

$49.94 MZN 3,174

-8.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 R 81.5

$8.73 MZN 555

-43.30%

Cappuccino

$2.23 R 36.75

$2.06 MZN 131

8.25%

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

$1.00 R 16.45

$0.80 MZN 50.9

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 R 13.26

$0.54 MZN 34.31

48.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.64 R 43.47

$1.37 MZN 86.9

92.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 R 40.46

$1.59 MZN 101

54.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.20 R 19.85

$1.53 MZN 97.3

-21.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 R 17.25

$1.04 MZN 66.3

0.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 R 26.91

$1.67 MZN 106

-2.40%

Eggs

$2.56 R 42.19

$2.38 MZN 151

7.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.46 R 139

$14.94 MZN 950

-43.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.81 R 79.3

$5.35 MZN 340

-10.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.68 R 110

$5.24 MZN 333

27.48%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 R 26.74

$1.99 MZN 127

-18.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 R 24.01

$0.91 MZN 58.1

60.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 R 25.28

$1.34 MZN 84.9

14.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 R 26.44

$0.92 MZN 58.7

73.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.43 R 23.57

$0.93 MZN 59.3

53.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 R 23.15

$0.71 MZN 45.42

97.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 R 17.82

$0.96 MZN 61.1

12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 R 14.74

$0.79 MZN 49.97

12.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 R 51.8

$2.55 MZN 162

23.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.06 R 99.9

$9.26 MZN 588

-34.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 R 22.40

$0.96 MZN 61.0

41.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 R 27.25

$1.37 MZN 87.3

20.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.70 R 28.08

$0.36 MZN 22.97

372.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.1 R 1,172

$12.92 MZN 821

450.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 R 18.88

$1.53 MZN 97.0

-24.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.90 R 14.78

$3.02 MZN 192

-70.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.01 R 66.0

$24.14 MZN 1,534

-83.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 R 21.07

$1.31 MZN 83.5

-2.29%

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

$22.5K R 370.2K

$35.7K MZN 2.3M

-37.03%

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

$23.7K R 391.2K

$20.1K MZN 1.3M

17.85%

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

$118 R 1,943

$90.2 MZN 5,735

30.63%

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

$40.87 R 674

$14.47 MZN 920

182.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.16 R 711

$105 MZN 6,696

-59.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.37 R 566

$41.03 MZN 2,608

-16.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.89 R 229

$25.60 MZN 1,627

-45.74%

Cinema Ticket

$7.29 R 120

$7.67 MZN 487

-4.95%

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

$208 R 3,435

$179 MZN 11.4K

16.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,878 R 80.4K

$5,840 MZN 371.2K

-16.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.0 R 840

$48.32 MZN 3,071

5.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.10 R 562

$61.3 MZN 3,893

-44.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.7 R 1,478

$82.0 MZN 5,212

9.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.9 R 1,317

$77.9 MZN 4,950

2.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$415 R 6,838

$614 MZN 39.0K

-32.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 R 6,110

$345 MZN 21.9K

7.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$908 R 15.0K

$1,135 MZN 72.1K

-19.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$698 R 11.5K

$607 MZN 38.6K

14.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,061 R 17.5K

$4,244 MZN 269.7K

-74.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$770 R 12.7K

$2,066 MZN 131.3K

-62.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,669 R 27.5K

$362 MZN 23.0K

361.15%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Maputo: February 28, 2026

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