Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 84.1% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 95.5% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 75.1% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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