Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 39.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 79.4% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 16.3% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Maputo
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 15.0% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Maputo

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

Maputo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 79.4% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.29	$10.95 MZN700.55	+141.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.29	$10.00 MZN639.50	+120.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.58	$0.95 MZN60.60	+12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$0.77 MZN49.14	+43.9%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 16.3% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.02	$1.19 MZN75.89	+25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.17	$8.45 MZN540.42	+11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.65	$5.78 MZN369.37	-20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.01	$2.09 MZN133.90	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.22	$2.44 MZN156.29	+26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.26	$0.81 MZN51.55	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.93	$0.36 MZN23.08	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.31	$0.60 MZN38.26	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.66	$0.42 MZN26.91	-32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.98	$0.33 MZN21.11	-29.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.44 MZN28.21	-13.9%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.53	$5.12 MZN327.19	+188.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.22	$13.17 MZN841.96	+15.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,643.46	-12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.40	$34.12 MZN2,181.71	+233.8%
Average			+106.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.28	$132.97 MZN8,503.32	+426.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	$782.47 MZN50,039.13	+45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	$273.87 MZN17,513.70	-26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.40	$61.37 MZN3,924.64	+22.7%
Average			+117.2%

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pay 15.0% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	$270.04 MZN17,268.82	+7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	$5,559.16 MZN355,508.43	-37.7%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.36	$1.25 MZN80.06	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.39	$2.24 MZN143.08	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.36	$2.58 MZN165.13	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.00	$64.39 MZN4,117.51	+43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.25	$7.04 MZN450.35	+47.6%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.16	$34.04 MZN2,176.70	-41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.61	$60.64 MZN3,878.03	+73.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR325.89	$75.64 MZN4,837.12	-1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.04	$88.03 MZN5,629.40	+20.2%
Average			+12.8%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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