Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 11.3% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 88.8% more in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Maputo
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Maputo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.49
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.76
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.63
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.53
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.27
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.77
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,157.56
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.64
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 88.8% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.77
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€977.50
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€765.57
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.36
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.24
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,240.15
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.00
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.02
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€87.93
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.93
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.82
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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