Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 30.8% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% more in Budapest
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% more in Budapest
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Budapest
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Budapest
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% more in Budapest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% more in Budapest
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% more in Budapest
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Budapest are more expensive than in Maputo.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 22.5% more for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$10.52
HUF3,795.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$7.89
HUF2,846.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$1.53
HUF550.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$1.18
HUF426.70
|
|
pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.48
HUF534.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$4.42
HUF1,592.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$3.98
HUF1,435.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.43
HUF877.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.44
HUF880.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$0.71
HUF255.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.80
HUF287.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.81
HUF291.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$1.17
HUF423.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.51
HUF183.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.55
HUF197.39
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$6.17
HUF2,226.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$23.54
HUF8,492.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$26,962.74
HUF9,726,343.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$12.15
HUF4,383.97
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Maputo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$17.98
HUF6,487.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$642.83
HUF231,889.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$478.04
HUF172,444.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$105.42
HUF38,028.37
|
|
pay 73.5% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$423.92
HUF152,920.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$10,554.11
HUF3,807,214.33
|
|
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$2.63
HUF948.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$2.37
HUF856.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$5.98
HUF2,158.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$49.31
HUF17,788.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$7.63
HUF2,751.84
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$74.81
HUF26,986.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$36.73
HUF13,249.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$86.74
HUF31,288.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$93.52
HUF33,735.44
|
|
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