Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 27.4% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Lima, you would:
pay 59.8% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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