Maputo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$428
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
42
93
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.6M

The cost of living in Maputo is 65% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6137th and 744th ($915 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 660th 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 7527th and 95th 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
$9.36
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$15283

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886