Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 20.6% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 67.3% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 34.3% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 53.1% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 89.4% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 35.6% less in Colombo

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

Colombo vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN699.23	$3.40 LKR1,013.51	-69.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN638.30	$7.48 LKR2,229.73	-25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.49	$0.74 LKR220.44	-22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.05	$0.39 LKR116.55	-49.2%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 67.3% more for groceries

	Maputo	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.75	$0.57 LKR169.90	-52.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN539.41	$6.94 LKR2,068.72	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN368.67	$6.54 LKR1,950.51	+13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.65	$2.22 LKR661.39	+5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN155.99	$2.38 LKR710.12	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.45	$3.28 LKR977.21	+306.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.03	$0.51 LKR152.19	+41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.19	$2.65 LKR789.01	+342.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.86	$0.53 LKR157.94	+25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.07	$0.51 LKR151.64	+54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.16	$0.55 LKR162.75	+23.7%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 34.3% less for transportation

	Maputo	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.57	$4.84 LKR1,442.29	-5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN840.38	$6.80 LKR2,027.02	-48.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	$35,303.89 LKR10,530,389.68	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	$3.13 LKR932.43	-90.8%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 53.1% less for housing

	Maputo	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	$16.40 LKR4,891.40	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	$297.60 LKR88,766.76	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	$180.09 LKR53,716.03	-34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	$43.85 LKR13,078.46	-28.6%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 89.4% less for childcare

	Maputo	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	$28.60 LKR8,530.39	-89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	$586.98 LKR175,084.20	-89.4%
Average			-89.4%

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pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN79.91	$2.04 LKR608.11	+62.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.81	$2.59 LKR772.72	+15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN164.82	$9.34 LKR2,787.16	+261.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	$13.89 LKR4,141.76	-78.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN449.51	$3.40 LKR1,013.51	-51.8%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 35.6% less for clothing

	Maputo	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	$29.69 LKR8,856.07	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	$22.31 LKR6,655.40	-63.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	$68.77 LKR20,512.60	-9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	$37.51 LKR11,187.61	-57.4%
Average			-35.6%

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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: April 2025

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