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$42.40
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 93.3% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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