Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 9.2% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Maputo
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Maputo are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Dili, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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