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

😐 Solo nomad: Maputo is 23.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maputo is 25.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.16 MZN 581
$1.97 ฿62.0
364.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.43 MZN 3,135
$18.68 ฿587
164.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 MZN 550
$7.92 ฿249
9.47%
Cappuccino
$2.07 MZN 131
$2.02 ฿63.6
2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZN 51.8
$0.84 ฿26.44
-2.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MZN 34.53
$0.35 ฿11.06
54.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 MZN 88.3
$2.22 ฿69.9
-37.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MZN 96.2
$3.59 ฿113
-57.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MZN 99.0
$1.67 ฿52.3
-6.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MZN 66.6
$1.62 ฿51.1
-35.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MZN 103
$1.20 ฿37.82
35.83%
Eggs
$2.37 MZN 150
$1.93 ฿60.8
22.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.14 MZN 960
$16.00 ฿503
-5.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 MZN 329
$3.16 ฿99.2
64.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 MZN 337
$10.93 ฿343
-51.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 MZN 122
$2.67 ฿83.8
-28.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 MZN 56.3
$1.18 ฿36.98
-24.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 MZN 88.9
$1.64 ฿51.5
-14.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MZN 57.8
$1.59 ฿49.82
-42.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MZN 58.9
$1.32 ฿41.63
-29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MZN 45.79
$1.19 ฿37.48
-39.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 MZN 57.5
$0.71 ฿22.19
28.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZN 50.3
$0.56 ฿17.74
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 167
$4.64 ฿146
-43.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 MZN 578
$18.96 ฿596
-51.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MZN 65.7
$1.77 ฿55.6
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 MZN 88.4
$3.20 ฿101
-56.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MZN 21.49
$0.90 ฿28.31
-62.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.01 MZN 825
$19.24 ฿605
-32.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 MZN 97.5
$1.36 ฿42.77
13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 MZN 185
$1.35 ฿42.35
116.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.96 MZN 1,583
$8.15 ฿256
206.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MZN 83.5
$1.22 ฿38.42
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
$21.4K ฿671.6K
67.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K MZN 1.2M
$21.7K ฿683.6K
-9.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 MZN 5,710
$70.3 ฿2,210
28.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.33 MZN 909
$13.91 ฿437
3.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 MZN 6,899
$18.00 ฿566
504.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.21 MZN 2,677
$41.78 ฿1,313
1.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.59 MZN 1,623
$6.80 ฿214
276.32%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 MZN 501
$5.72 ฿180
38.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 MZN 11.3K
$308 ฿9,690
-42.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,851 MZN 371.1K
$14.8K ฿465.6K
-60.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.29 MZN 3,063
$55.9 ฿1,755
-13.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 MZN 3,870
$26.71 ฿839
128.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 MZN 5,233
$84.5 ฿2,657
-2.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MZN 5,023
$70.8 ฿2,226
11.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 MZN 38.8K
$431 ฿13.5K
41.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 MZN 21.5K
$237 ฿7,437
43.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 MZN 72.1K
$811 ฿25.5K
40.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 MZN 38.3K
$501 ฿15.7K
20.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,147 MZN 263.0K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
88.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,047 MZN 129.8K
$1,600 ฿50.3K
27.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 MZN 25.4K
$684 ฿21.5K
-41.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
5
386.60%

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Last update for Maputo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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