Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 6.8% cheaper than Athens.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.24
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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