Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 20.0% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 38.4% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 40.9% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 1.9% less in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.3% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 7.6% more in Bishkek

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

Bishkek vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.0% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.66	$5.80 KGS507.25	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.60	$5.68 KGS497.11	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.61	$0.68 KGS59.14	-28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.15	$0.33 KGS28.98	-56.9%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Maputo	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.90	$0.48 KGS41.78	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.51	$5.14 KGS449.42	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.42	$3.25 KGS283.83	-43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.93	$1.76 KGS153.67	-16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.31	$2.41 KGS211.16	-1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.56	$0.47 KGS41.22	-41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$0.85 KGS74.39	+135.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.27	$0.94 KGS82.52	+57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.92	$0.90 KGS78.92	+114.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$0.23 KGS19.88	-31.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$0.24 KGS21.00	-45.6%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 38.4% less for transportation

	Maputo	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.24	$2.90 KGS254.01	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN842.09	$7.54 KGS659.43	-42.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,972.03	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,182.05	$4.18 KGS365.22	-87.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 40.9% less for housing

	Maputo	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,504.65	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-90.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,046.95	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,516.43	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+28.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,925.25	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-62.2%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 1.9% less for childcare

	Maputo	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,271.52	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	-14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,564.01	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+11.0%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.08	$1.16 KGS101.45	-7.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.10	$2.06 KGS179.79	-8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.15	$1.56 KGS136.45	-39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,118.15	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.42	$4.35 KGS380.44	-38.2%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 7.6% more for clothing

	Maputo	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,177.04	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	+19.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.64	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	-35.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.87	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,630.28	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+9.8%
Average			+7.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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