Cost of living comparison

 Kingston, Jamaica
compared to
 Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 6.8% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants
pay 4.1% more in Maputo
Groceries
pay 52.3% less in Maputo
Transportation
pay 13.2% less in Maputo
Housing
pay 14.2% more in Maputo
Childcare
pay 91.3% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 46.6% less in Maputo
Clothing
pay 50.1% more in Maputo

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

Maputo vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

pay 4.1% more for restaurants

 
Kingston
Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.52
JMD1,171.77
$10.95
MZN699.23
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.62
JMD1,342.65
$10.00
MZN638.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.41
JMD220.08
$0.95
MZN60.49

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pay 52.3% less for groceries

 
Kingston
Maputo
Bread
1 loaf
$3.54
JMD551.93
$1.19
MZN75.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.58
JMD1,024.68
$8.45
MZN539.41
Milk (1 gallon) $15.26
JMD2,377.64
$5.78
MZN368.67

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

 
Kingston
Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.83
JMD753.32
$5.12
MZN326.57
Monthly public transit pass $37.59
JMD5,858.84
$13.17
MZN840.38
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,920.30
JMD6,688,840.08
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79

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pay 14.2% more for housing

 
Kingston
Maputo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.89
JMD8,242.22
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $874.50
JMD136,285.09
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $425.21
JMD66,265.51
$273.87
MZN17,480.83

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pay 91.3% more for childcare

 
Kingston
Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $227.66
JMD35,478.52
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,105.29
JMD328,094.93
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33

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pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kingston
Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.13
JMD488.24
$1.25
MZN79.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.28
JMD667.47
$2.24
MZN142.81
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.77
JMD1,367.06
$2.58
MZN164.82

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pay 50.1% more for clothing

 
Kingston
Maputo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$26.32
JMD4,101.19
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.59
JMD3,987.26
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.01
JMD11,066.69
$75.64
MZN4,828.04

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