Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Asmara, Eritrea

Asmara vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Asmara is 18.2% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% more in Asmara
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Asmara
Transportation: pay 13.3% more in Asmara
Housing: pay 2.1% less in Asmara
Childcare: pay 80.3% less in Asmara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% less in Asmara
Clothing: pay 84.6% more in Asmara

The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Asmara are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Asmara. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in Asmara.

Asmara vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asmara instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 48.1% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Asmara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.00	$18.14 ERN272.04	+65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.00	$5.99 ERN89.85	-40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.56	$1.83 ERN27.50	+93.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.11	$1.33 ERN20.00	+73.5%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Maputo	Asmara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.83	$0.50 ERN7.50	-57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.00	$1.50 ERN22.50	-82.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.08	$6.14 ERN92.11	+6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.80	$4.52 ERN67.80	+115.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.17	$12.17 ERN182.57	+398.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.51	$5.54 ERN83.16	+587.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.06	$0.58 ERN8.69	+60.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.23	$0.86 ERN12.85	+43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.89	$0.55 ERN8.32	+31.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.09	$0.80 ERN11.94	+141.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.19	$0.48 ERN7.26	+9.7%
Average			+114.0%

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pay 13.3% more for transportation

	Maputo	Asmara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.93	$8.83 ERN132.49	+72.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.30	$8.00 ERN120.00	-39.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	+102.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	$5.73 ERN85.99	-83.2%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 2.1% less for housing

	Maputo	Asmara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	+46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	$21.03 ERN315.44	-65.7%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 80.3% less for childcare

	Maputo	Asmara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	$25.00 ERN375.00	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	-69.9%
Average			-80.3%

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pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Asmara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.00	$1.00 ERN15.00	-20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.97	$0.77 ERN11.58	-65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.00	$2.00 ERN30.00	-22.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,114.29	$27.00 ERN405.00	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.00	$1.10 ERN16.50	-84.4%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 84.6% more for clothing

	Maputo	Asmara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	+142.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	+23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+164.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	+7.9%
Average			+84.6%

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