Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 10.3% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% more in Maputo
- Housing
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pay 36.8% more in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% less in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Maputo
- Clothing
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pay 19.2% less in Maputo
The cost of housing and transportation in Maputo are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.82
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.85
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.32
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.98
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.38
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.80
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.75
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.45
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.84
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€38.46
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€27,024.04
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€11.14
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€32.50
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€914.34
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€750.87
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€186.70
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€471.10
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,315.09
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.25
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€44.78
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€86.10
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€41.27
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€100.19
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€123.34
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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