Maputo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$513
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
42
91
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.6M

The cost of living in Maputo is 61% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5473rd and 741st ($1014 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 7657th and 118th 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
$10.1
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737