Maputo vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$510
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
41
76
🏙️ Population
1.19M
668K

The cost of living in Maputo is 6% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4791st and 4566th ($1084 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 114th in Mozambique and Italy, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 7059th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307