Maputo vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$513
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
42
65
🏙️ Population
1.13M
630K

The cost of living in Maputo is 14% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5473rd and 4806th ($1014 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 138th 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 7657th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Palermo

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Maputo Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$9264

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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

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362