Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 35.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 60.9% less in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Maputo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.20
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.77
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.16
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.00
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.45
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€110.42
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.72
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.40
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€102.37
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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