Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 6.8% more expensive than Kingston.
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
JMD1,197.69
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 91.3% more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 50.1% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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