Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 95.8% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 94.0% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 80.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 50.5% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$2.84
€2.49
|
|
pay 94.0% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 80.6% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$29.37
€25.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Maputo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$938.86
€825.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
|
pay 43.6% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$306.98
€269.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$37.89
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$138.30
€121.61
|
|
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