Lima vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$489
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
70
42
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lima is 11% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5141st and 5915th ($1075 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Peru and Mozambique, respectively. Check Peru vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 4052nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Maputo

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Lima Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662