Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 11.5% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% more in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 58.4% less in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Maputo
The cost of transportation and housing in Maputo are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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