Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 16.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% more in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 48.6% less in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Maputo
The cost of housing and transportation in Maputo are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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