Maputo vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$428
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
42
78
🏙️ Population
1.13M
630K

The cost of living in Maputo is 30% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6137th and 4489th ($915 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 115th 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 51st in Italy, while ranked 7527th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319