Travel budget and cost of living in Maputo (Mozambique) how much does a trip cost?
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Maputo travel budget
Maputo: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Maputo
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Maputo for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 63 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 1.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1274* (81410 MZN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 99 for 2 ppl.
- $ 27 per person
- $ 23 per person
- $ 7.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 2935* (187530 MZN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 100 for 2 ppl.
- $ 39 per person
- $ 62 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 4603* (294056 MZN)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Maputo compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Maputo in 2024 is 24% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Maputo in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Maputo by expense type
Restaurant budget in Maputo
($ 7.1 to $ 13)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 17 to $ 33)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 7.8 to $ 12)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.8 to $ 2.4)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 0.9 to $ 2.4)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Maputo
($ 63 to $ 337)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 43 to $ 287)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 150
($ 25 to $ 191)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 49 to $ 287)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 126 to $ 211)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 452
($ 63 to $ 341)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 160
($ 30 to $ 550)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 29 to $ 321)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
($ 27 to $ 96)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 41 to $ 463)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 198
Supermarket food budget in Maputo
($ 1.3 to $ 1.8)
54% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.7 to $ 1.5)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.2 to $ 1.9)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 1.8 to $ 2.8)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 3.9 to $ 5.6)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.5 to $ 2.4)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.3 to $ 1.3)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.7
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Maputo
($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.9 to $ 4.7)
134% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.3 to $ 1.3)
47% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.6 to $ 3.9)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 15 to $ 134)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 69
Leisure activity budget in Maputo
($ 6.2 to $ 11)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 24 to $ 40)
67% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Maputo
($ 2.4 to $ 3.1)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 20 to $ 102)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 40 to $ 86)
49% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 748)
(fair price: $ 1388)
(fair price: $ 784)
(fair price: $ 735)
(fair price: $ 1119)
(fair price: $ 1335)
About this information on the cost of living in Maputo
The information about the cost of living in Maputo shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Maputo was updated on 12-11-2024.
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