Maputo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$510
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
92
😀 Quality of life
41
87
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.87M

The cost of living in Maputo is 36% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4791st and 2685th ($1084 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Mozambique and Italy, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 7059th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$9800

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229