Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 2.2 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 77.8% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 71.0% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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