Maputo at a glance
- Essentials in Maputo run $909 a month.
- The average net salary of $329 covers that 0.4×.
- 95.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at district level.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $909 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $378 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $544 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $104 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $246 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $158 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $23 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $329 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $568 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,073 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Maputo, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $10.17 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $62.59 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $7.26 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.22 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.56 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.35 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.85 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.71 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.56 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.01 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.62 |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.46 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $20.86 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $5.73 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.01 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $0.78 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.06 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.02 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.78 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.89 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.39 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $23.47 |
| Taxi start | $1.56 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.17 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.36 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $70.22 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $87.62 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $7.82 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $41.91 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $7.82 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Maputo has 95.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (district level). That is the 4th-highest of 6 Mozambique cities we track. Mozambique's national figure is 95.3 — about even.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Maputo ranks against every city we track
Maputo sits ahead of 74% of the 1074 cities we track on women aged 20–39. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 52% of 1009. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 7% of 974.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Maputo sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Photo: F Mira from Lisbon, Portugal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Data updated