Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 46.9% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$39.98
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$34.98
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.53
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.38
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.00
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.44
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.48
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.07
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.16
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.97
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.26
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.86
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.99
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.92
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.07
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 93.3% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.72
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$249.36
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$139,921.99
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.38
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$110.83
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,069.90
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,284.58
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$295.33
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,648.52
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,129.80
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.99
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.03
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.99
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$136.56
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$39.98
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$292.02
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$236.33
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$369.67
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$319.64
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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