Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 4.8% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% more in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 37.7% more in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% more in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Maputo
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Maputo are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Castries, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
$10.95
MZN701.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
$10.00
MZN640.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.95
MZN60.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.77
MZN49.18
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.19
MZN75.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.49
|
$8.45
MZN540.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.83
|
$5.78
MZN369.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.23
|
$2.09
MZN134.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.91
|
$2.44
MZN156.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.26
|
$0.81
MZN51.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.03
|
$0.36
MZN23.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.71
|
$0.60
MZN38.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.26
|
$0.42
MZN26.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.33
MZN21.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.44
MZN28.23
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.39
|
$5.12
MZN327.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN842.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,426.90
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,103,286.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$34.12
MZN2,183.41
|
|
pay 37.7% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.55
|
$132.97
MZN8,509.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,765.67
|
$782.47
MZN50,078.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,098.96
|
$273.87
MZN17,527.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$241.93
|
$61.37
MZN3,927.71
|
|
pay 48.4% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.20
|
$270.04
MZN17,282.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,559.16
MZN355,786.40
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.49
|
$1.25
MZN80.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$9.99
|
$2.24
MZN143.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.58
MZN165.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.58
|
$64.39
MZN4,120.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$14.99
|
$7.04
MZN450.70
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.13
|
$34.04
MZN2,178.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.18
|
$60.64
MZN3,881.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.02
|
$75.64
MZN4,840.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$274.74
|
$88.03
MZN5,633.80
|
|
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