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Maputo vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 2.7 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 71.4% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Maputo
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.5% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 82.0% more in Maputo

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Maputo are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Maputo.

Maputo vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR497.68	$10.95 MZN699.23	+512.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,194.43	$10.00 MZN638.30	+132.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR98.41	$0.95 MZN60.49	+167.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.29	$0.77 MZN49.05	+217.5%
Average			+257.5%

Islamabad vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.4% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR188.54	$1.19 MZN75.75	+75.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR823.02	$8.45 MZN539.41	+185.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR921.35	$5.78 MZN368.67	+74.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR347.59	$2.09 MZN133.65	+67.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR456.28	$2.44 MZN155.99	+48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR134.09	$0.81 MZN51.45	+67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR106.42	$0.36 MZN23.03	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR103.31	$0.60 MZN38.19	+61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR72.55	$0.42 MZN26.86	+61.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.43	$0.33 MZN21.07	+75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR69.71	$0.44 MZN28.16	+75.9%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,058.38	$5.12 MZN326.57	+34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,891.19	$13.17 MZN840.38	+93.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR5,972,168.51	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	+53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,188.46	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	+698.1%
Average			+219.8%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,047.90	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	+632.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,421.41	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	+349.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,527.96	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	+176.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,629.75	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	-27.8%
Average			+282.6%

Islamabad vs. Maputo - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,729.73	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	+348.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR873,642.94	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	+76.9%
Average			+212.9%

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pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR497.68	$1.25 MZN79.91	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR546.97	$2.24 MZN142.81	+13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR597.22	$2.58 MZN164.82	+20.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,398.75	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	+179.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,194.43	$7.04 MZN449.51	+63.9%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 82.0% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,298.84	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	+78.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,278.58	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	+131.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,158.74	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,785.99	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	+126.9%
Average			+82.0%

Islamabad vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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