Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Maputo is 21.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maputo is 26.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 MZN 592
$2.02 ฿65.3
363.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.93 MZN 3,095
$18.78 ฿608
160.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 MZN 529
$7.67 ฿248
9.13%
Cappuccino
$2.12 MZN 134
$1.98 ฿64.2
7.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MZN 52.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
1.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MZN 36.48
$0.33 ฿10.58
75.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 MZN 86.2
$2.12 ฿68.6
-35.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MZN 96.5
$3.73 ฿121
-58.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MZN 98.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 MZN 68.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
-31.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZN 107
$1.19 ฿38.62
42.02%
Eggs
$2.38 MZN 151
$1.98 ฿64.1
20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.29 MZN 967
$15.99 ฿517
-4.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 MZN 323
$3.12 ฿101
63.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 MZN 328
$11.16 ฿361
-53.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 MZN 124
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 MZN 54.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
-28.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 MZN 85
$1.71 ฿55.4
-21.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MZN 61.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
-37.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MZN 58.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MZN 45.2
$1.21 ฿39.23
-41.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MZN 62.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MZN 47.16
$0.53 ฿17.05
41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 166
$4.72 ฿153
-44.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MZN 490
$18.39 ฿595
-57.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MZN 61
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MZN 86.9
$3.21 ฿104
-57.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MZN 21.46
$0.94 ฿30.44
-63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.98 MZN 821
$18.9 ฿612
-31.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 MZN 100
$1.42 ฿46.08
11.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 MZN 192
$1.35 ฿43.53
125.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.73 MZN 1,564
$7.85 ฿254
215.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MZN 84.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
68.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K MZN 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-8.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 MZN 5,758
$70.6 ฿2,285
28.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.31 MZN 905
$13.72 ฿444
4.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$105 MZN 6,648
$17.56 ฿568
498.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 MZN 2,608
$41.64 ฿1,347
-0.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.14 MZN 1,654
$6.9 ฿223
278.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 MZN 507
$5.8 ฿188
38.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 MZN 11.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-40.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MZN 363.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-60.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.19 MZN 3,049
$55.4 ฿1,793
-13.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.8 MZN 3,844
$26.4 ฿854
130.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MZN 5,181
$85.1 ฿2,755
-3.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 MZN 4,927
$71.8 ฿2,323
8.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 MZN 39.3K
$434 ฿14K
43.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 MZN 21.7K
$235 ฿7,610
45.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 MZN 72.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
39.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 MZN 38.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
21.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,161 MZN 263.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
90.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,114 MZN 133.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
37.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$433 MZN 27.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-38.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
5
386.60%

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

Last update for Maputo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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