Maputo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
42
92
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.6M

The cost of living in Maputo is 63% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5915th and 742nd ($966 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 648th in Mozambique and the United States, respectively. Check Mozambique vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7630th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Philadelphia

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Maputo Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$17603

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801