Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 13.4% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 80.2% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 8.0% more in Caracas
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 39.3% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Caracas
Clothing: pay 23.0% more in Caracas

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

Caracas vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.1% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.66	$15.00 VEF149.62	+36.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.60	$12.00 VEF119.69	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.61	$1.78 VEF17.78	+88.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.15	$1.29 VEF12.84	+67.5%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 80.2% more for groceries

	Maputo	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.90	$2.17 VEF21.64	+82.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.51	$4.87 VEF48.61	-42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.42	$7.73 VEF77.06	+33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.93	$3.03 VEF30.26	+44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.31	$3.24 VEF32.36	+32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.56	$2.55 VEF25.43	+216.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$0.66 VEF6.56	+82.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.27	$0.90 VEF8.97	+50.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.92	$0.75 VEF7.51	+79.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$1.01 VEF10.04	+204.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$0.87 VEF8.69	+97.5%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 8.0% more for transportation

	Maputo	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.24	$1.89 VEF18.88	-63.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN842.09	$30.00 VEF299.24	+127.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,972.03	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	-2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,182.05	$23.80 VEF237.39	-30.2%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Maputo	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,504.65	$37.22 VEF371.27	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,046.95	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,516.43	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	+33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,925.25	$7.90 VEF78.82	-87.1%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 39.3% less for childcare

	Maputo	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,271.52	$98.67 VEF984.15	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,564.01	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	-15.1%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.08	$1.50 VEF14.96	+19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.10	$2.72 VEF27.12	+21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.15	$3.25 VEF32.42	+25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,118.15	$71.88 VEF716.92	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.42	$6.00 VEF59.85	-14.8%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 23.0% more for clothing

	Maputo	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,177.04	$60.00 VEF598.47	+76.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.64	$43.33 VEF432.23	-28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.87	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	+49.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,630.28	$83.33 VEF831.21	-5.3%
Average			+23.0%

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