Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 39.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 79.4% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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