Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 28.9% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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