Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 2.9 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 76.1% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 62.8% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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