Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 42.5% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Maputo
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 72.1% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Maputo

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Maputo are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Maputo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Maputo.

Maputo vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 54.2% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB787.35	$10.95 MZN701.10	+82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB818.23	$10.00 MZN640.00	+60.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB103.01	$0.95 MZN60.65	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.90	$0.77 MZN49.18	+53.0%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB157.68	$1.19 MZN75.95	-1.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB636.90	$8.45 MZN540.85	+74.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB797.67	$5.78 MZN369.66	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB347.64	$2.09 MZN134.01	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB740.92	$2.44 MZN156.41	-56.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB433.22	$0.81 MZN51.59	-75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB66.45	$0.36 MZN23.09	-28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB141.49	$0.60 MZN38.29	-44.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.72	$0.42 MZN26.93	+8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.85	$0.33 MZN21.13	+6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB104.22	$0.44 MZN28.23	-44.5%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB640.34	$5.12 MZN327.44	+4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,312.25	$13.17 MZN842.62	+31.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,280,625.00	$32,863.85 MZN2,103,286.75	+31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB480.94	$34.12 MZN2,183.41	+830.9%
Average			+224.7%

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,461.35	$132.97 MZN8,509.96	-22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB84,653.25	$782.47 MZN50,078.26	+21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB55,474.35	$273.87 MZN17,527.39	-35.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,381.90	$61.37 MZN3,927.71	-50.8%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 72.1% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,691.33	$270.04 MZN17,282.32	+231.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,762,964.58	$5,559.16 MZN355,786.40	-87.3%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB131.22	$1.25 MZN80.13	+25.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB150.87	$2.24 MZN143.19	+94.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB524.90	$2.58 MZN165.26	-35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,888.33	$64.39 MZN4,120.73	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB879.21	$7.04 MZN450.70	+5.1%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,342.54	$34.04 MZN2,178.40	-29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,863.75	$60.64 MZN3,881.06	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,282.89	$75.64 MZN4,840.90	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,657.99	$88.03 MZN5,633.80	-26.2%
Average			-26.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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