Maputo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$510
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.6M

The cost of living in Maputo is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4791st and 812th ($1084 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 735th 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 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7059th and 101st 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
$10.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$15748

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766