Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 38.1% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% less in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Maputo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.81
|
$10.95
MZN701.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.23
|
$10.00
MZN640.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$0.95
MZN60.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.77
MZN49.18
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.19
MZN75.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.77
|
$8.45
MZN540.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$5.78
MZN369.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.22
|
$2.09
MZN134.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.66
|
$2.44
MZN156.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.81
MZN51.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.36
MZN23.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.60
MZN38.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.42
MZN26.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.33
MZN21.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.44
MZN28.23
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.10
|
$5.12
MZN327.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.81
|
$13.17
MZN842.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,901.55
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,103,286.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.82
|
$34.12
MZN2,183.41
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.72
|
$132.97
MZN8,509.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,922.04
|
$782.47
MZN50,078.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,594.13
|
$273.87
MZN17,527.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.63
|
$61.37
MZN3,927.71
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,086.61
|
$270.04
MZN17,282.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,677.96
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,786.40
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.64
|
$1.25
MZN80.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$2.24
MZN143.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.76
|
$2.58
MZN165.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.81
|
$64.39
MZN4,120.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.17
|
$7.04
MZN450.70
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.22
|
$34.04
MZN2,178.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.58
|
$60.64
MZN3,881.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.53
|
$75.64
MZN4,840.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.57
|
$88.03
MZN5,633.80
|
|
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