Cost of living comparison

Bern, Switzerland

compared to

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 51.4% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 65.3% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 58.2% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 87.4% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 47.3% less in Maputo

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Maputo.

Maputo vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Bern, you would:

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pay 65.3% less for restaurants

	Bern	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.23 CHF21.30	$10.95 MZN700.55	-58.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF13.89	$10.00 MZN639.50	-41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.65 CHF3.77	$0.95 MZN60.60	-79.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.30 CHF3.49	$0.77 MZN49.14	-82.1%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 58.2% less for groceries

	Bern	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 CHF2.62	$1.19 MZN75.89	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.69 CHF11.11	$8.45 MZN540.42	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CHF6.18	$5.78 MZN369.37	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84 CHF4.74	$2.09 MZN133.90	-64.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.31 CHF10.80	$2.44 MZN156.29	-81.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 CHF1.20	$0.81 MZN51.55	-45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.88	$0.36 MZN23.08	-66.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.94	$0.60 MZN38.26	-48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 CHF2.20	$0.42 MZN26.91	-84.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 CHF0.86	$0.33 MZN21.11	-68.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.80	$0.44 MZN28.21	-55.0%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Bern	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 CHF6.38	$5.12 MZN327.19	-34.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.24 CHF74.08	$13.17 MZN841.96	-85.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF30,370.80	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,643.46	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$43.00 CHF34.91	$34.12 MZN2,181.71	-20.7%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Bern	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.66 CHF39.51	$132.97 MZN8,503.32	+173.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.42 CHF1,122.34	$782.47 MZN50,039.13	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.93 CHF794.76	$273.87 MZN17,513.70	-72.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$253.38 CHF205.71	$61.37 MZN3,924.64	-75.8%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 87.4% less for childcare

	Bern	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,022.33 CHF2,453.74	$270.04 MZN17,268.82	-91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,215.09 CHF27,778.17	$5,559.16 MZN355,508.43	-83.8%
Average			-87.4%

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pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 CHF6.02	$1.25 MZN80.06	-83.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.39 CHF4.38	$2.24 MZN143.08	-58.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.33	$2.58 MZN165.13	-74.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.17 CHF57.78	$64.39 MZN4,117.51	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF18.52	$7.04 MZN450.35	-69.1%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 47.3% less for clothing

	Bern	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$142.37 CHF115.59	$34.04 MZN2,176.70	-76.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.68 CHF51.70	$60.64 MZN3,878.03	-4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.27 CHF135.80	$75.64 MZN4,837.12	-54.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$189.00 CHF153.44	$88.03 MZN5,629.40	-53.4%
Average			-47.3%

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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: June 2025

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