Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 14.6% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 41.0% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 7.8% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 13.5% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 2.9% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 42.8% less in Nairobi

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Nairobi are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 41.0% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN699.23	$3.85 KES499.63	-64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN638.30	$6.17 KES799.40	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.49	$0.66 KES85.93	-30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.05	$0.53 KES69.04	-30.7%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 7.8% more for groceries

	Maputo	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.75	$0.56 KES72.36	-53.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN539.41	$5.59 KES724.78	-33.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN368.67	$3.35 KES434.56	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.65	$1.70 KES220.77	-18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN155.99	$2.71 KES351.32	+10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.45	$1.26 KES163.85	+56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.03	$0.50 KES64.78	+38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.19	$0.87 KES113.29	+46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.86	$0.46 KES59.27	+8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.07	$0.48 KES62.56	+46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.16	$0.56 KES72.13	+26.1%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 13.5% more for transportation

	Maputo	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.57	$6.17 KES800.58	+20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN840.38	$30.83 KES3,997.01	+134.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	$19,266.80 KES2,498,133.37	-41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	$13.87 KES1,798.66	-59.3%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Maputo	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	$39.39 KES5,107.66	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	$428.53 KES55,562.95	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	$166.44 KES21,580.03	-39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	$22.39 KES2,903.41	-63.5%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 2.9% more for childcare

	Maputo	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	$166.67 KES21,611.05	-38.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	$8,008.06 KES1,038,324.64	+44.1%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN79.91	$2.31 KES299.78	+84.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.81	$2.24 KES290.55	+0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN164.82	$3.08 KES399.70	+19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	$44.12 KES5,720.22	-31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN449.51	$6.17 KES799.40	-12.5%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 42.8% less for clothing

	Maputo	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	$16.84 KES2,183.84	-50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	$22.95 KES2,975.55	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	$61.84 KES8,017.82	-18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	$52.50 KES6,807.37	-40.4%
Average			-42.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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