Cost of living comparison

Guatemala City, Guatemala

compared to

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 17.7% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 29.2% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 98.6% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 52.4% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 11.7% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Maputo

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Maputo are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Maputo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Maputo.

Maputo vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.15 GTQ39.61	$10.95 MZN699.23	+112.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 GTQ49.01	$10.00 MZN638.30	+57.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 GTQ8.91	$0.95 MZN60.49	-18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 GTQ6.97	$0.77 MZN49.05	-15.2%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 29.2% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 GTQ24.93	$1.19 MZN75.75	-63.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.06	$8.45 MZN539.41	+149.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 GTQ56.74	$5.78 MZN368.67	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 GTQ19.77	$2.09 MZN133.65	-18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 GTQ26.36	$2.44 MZN155.99	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 GTQ12.82	$0.81 MZN51.45	-51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.71	$0.36 MZN23.03	-51.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.91	$0.60 MZN38.19	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 GTQ7.01	$0.42 MZN26.86	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.44	$0.33 MZN21.07	-60.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 GTQ8.51	$0.44 MZN28.16	-60.1%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 98.6% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 GTQ31.79	$5.12 MZN326.57	+23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.32	$13.17 MZN840.38	-1.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,009.72 GTQ138,618.01	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	+82.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.75 GTQ67.33	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	+290.0%
Average			+98.6%

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pay 52.4% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ332.02	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	+208.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$647.65 GTQ4,984.83	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	+20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.33 GTQ2,673.35	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.31 GTQ464.17	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	+1.8%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 11.7% more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,676.15	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	+24.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ43,054.09	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	-0.6%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 GTQ24.75	$1.25 MZN79.91	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.44	$2.24 MZN142.81	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 GTQ27.72	$2.58 MZN164.82	-28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.94 GTQ430.58	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	+15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.41	$7.04 MZN449.51	-8.8%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50 GTQ365.60	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	-28.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ429.06	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	+8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.06 GTQ924.12	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.99 GTQ915.87	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	-26.0%
Average			-20.6%

Guatemala City vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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