Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Maputo is 18.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maputo is 28.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maputo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 MZN 592
$3 Rp 48.8K
212.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.93 MZN 3,095
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
290.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 MZN 529
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
163.21%
Cappuccino
$2.12 MZN 134
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MZN 52.4
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MZN 36.48
$0.26 Rp 4,217
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 MZN 86.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-45.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MZN 96.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-52.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MZN 98.9
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 MZN 68.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-35.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZN 107
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
48.25%
Eggs
$2.38 MZN 151
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.29 MZN 967
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
9.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 MZN 323
$4 Rp 64.8K
27.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 MZN 328
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-54.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 MZN 124
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 MZN 54.9
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 MZN 85
$2.65 Rp 43K
-49.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MZN 61.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-29.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MZN 58.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MZN 45.2
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-67.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MZN 62.4
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MZN 47.16
$0.56 Rp 9,114
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 166
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
17.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MZN 490
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MZN 61
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-60.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MZN 86.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-48.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Maputo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MZN 21.46
$0.32 Rp 5,203
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.98 MZN 821
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
28.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 MZN 100
$0.49 Rp 7,888
222.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 MZN 192
$0.34 Rp 5,573
794.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.73 MZN 1,564
$6.04 Rp 98K
309.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MZN 84.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
83.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
36.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K MZN 1.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 MZN 5,758
$62.6 Rp 1M
45.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.31 MZN 905
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
249.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$105 MZN 6,648
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
332.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 MZN 2,608
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
82.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.14 MZN 1,654
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
317.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 MZN 507
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
143.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maputo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 MZN 11.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
95.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MZN 363.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-5.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.19 MZN 3,049
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-8.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.8 MZN 3,844
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
144.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MZN 5,181
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 MZN 4,927
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
7.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 MZN 39.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
139.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 MZN 21.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
115.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 MZN 72.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
98.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 MZN 38.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
79.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,161 MZN 263.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
315.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,114 MZN 133.7K
$860 Rp 14M
145.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$433 MZN 27.4K
$182 Rp 3M
137.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
13.28
83.21%

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

Last update for Maputo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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