๐ Popular Cities โ IT Developer Salaries
Avg. Gross Salary
$7,500
per year
Monthly Take-home
$280
after tax
Affordability Score
9.2
out of 10
๐ฐ Salary by Experience Level
Junior (0โ2 years)
$3,300/yr
Mid-level (2โ5 years)
$6,000/yr
Senior (5+ years)
$11,000/yr
Lead / Architect
$15,500/yr
๐ Monthly Cost of Living in Maputo
Rent โ 1 bedroom, city center$180
Rent โ 1 bedroom, suburbs$110
Groceries (one person)$68
Public transport pass$5
Utilities (electricity, water, internet)$46
Eating out โ average meal$2
Gym membership$8
Estimated Total (comfortable)
$309/month
๐ Can You Actually Afford Maputo?
9.2
Excellent โ Very easy to live comfortably
Take-home: $350
Costs: $309
Left over: $41
Rent as % of salary56%
Savings potential per month$41
Months to save $10,000~833 months
Verdictโ
Comfortable life possible
๐งพ Tax & Net Pay (Mozambique)
Income tax rate20%
Social security contribution4%
Gross annual salary (mid-level)$6,000
Estimated net annual$4,200
Monthly net take-home$350
๐ Compare IT Developer Salaries โ Other Cities
๐ฟ๐ฆ Johannesburg, South Africa
$18,000/yr avg
๐ฐ๐ช Nairobi, Kenya
$14,000/yr avg
๐ฟ๐ฆ Cape Town, South Africa
$16,000/yr avg
๐ณ๐ฌ Lagos, Nigeria
$12,000/yr avg
๐ฆ๐ช Dubai, UAE
$75,000/yr avg
โ ๏ธ Higher salary โ better life. Always check the affordability score.