Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 36.3% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% less in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% less in Maputo
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.74
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK97.83
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK25.73
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.27
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK25.74
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.04
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK50.53
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.35
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK34.71
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.60
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.63
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.29
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.40
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.28
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.15
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK52.97
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK682.72
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK342,396.85
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK166.31
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK250.75
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,514.48
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,610.18
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,034.46
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 54.7% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,949.45
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK85,762.26
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.14
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK61.63
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK295.44
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK127.18
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK787.12
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK332.06
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK826.15
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,190.38
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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