Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 8.3% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 62.7% more in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% more in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% more in Maputo
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Maputo are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 62.7% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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