Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 80.8% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 85.8% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 47.2% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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