Maputo vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$466
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
42
77
🏙️ Population
1.13M
630K

The cost of living in Maputo is 26% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5915th and 4556th ($966 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 121st in Mozambique and Italy, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 7630th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$10956

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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

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342