Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 32.3% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.53
MZN545.09
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MZN59.89
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
MZN54.57
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
MZN73.76
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.42
MZN538.08
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MZN373.87
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MZN122.24
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MZN52.33
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MZN24.63
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
MZN326.04
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.74
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.43
MZN2,200.34
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.90
MZN55,723.01
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.39
MZN13,573.55
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.98
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.03
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MZN65.01
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MZN127.24
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.21
MZN3,975.62
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.26
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.27
MZN4,363.18
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.67
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.94
MZN5,875.92
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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