Lima vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$443
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
77
28
😀 Quality of life
64
38
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lima is 12% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5792nd and 4869th ($986 vs $1116) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 4404th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654