Maputo vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$520
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
28
30
😀 Quality of life
38
25
🏙️ Population
1.13M
42.7K

The cost of living in Maputo is 109% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4869th and 8393rd ($1116 vs $535) 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 0.2 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 7151st and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$8360

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545