Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 57.7% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Maputo instead of George Town, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 67.8% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
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