Maputo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$428
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
42
89
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Maputo is 55% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6137th and 1942nd ($915 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Mozambique and Italy, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 7527th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Rome

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Maputo Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$10916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323