Lima vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$466
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lima is 2% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5300th and 5473rd ($1034 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 3484th and 7657th 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
$4.53
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663