Maputo vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$513
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
30
27
😀 Quality of life
42
28
🏙️ Population
1.13M
42.7K

The cost of living in Maputo is 87% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5473rd and 8425th ($1014 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 7657th and 8855th 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
$10.1
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$10408

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583