Maputo vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$466
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
30
27
😀 Quality of life
42
32
🏙️ Population
1.13M
42.7K

The cost of living in Maputo is 78% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5915th and 8447th ($966 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Mozambique and Kenya, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7630th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Meru

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Maputo Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$9031

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544