Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 40.0% cheaper than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.9% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 79.0% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 78.4% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 55.5% less in Dhaka
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 70.9% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$2.08
BDT253.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.29
BDT35.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.16
BDT19.09
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.68
BDT82.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$3.97
BDT483.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$2.94
BDT357.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.29
BDT157.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$1.45
BDT176.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.16
BDT141.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.51
BDT61.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$1.09
BDT132.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.38
BDT46.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.22
BDT26.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.40
BDT48.72
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$4.06
BDT494.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$24.96
BDT3,040.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,040,957.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$13.11
BDT1,597.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$115.12
BDT14,026.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$63.20
BDT7,700.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$22.22
BDT2,707.09
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$44.32
BDT5,399.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,075.17
|
|
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.03
BDT247.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.91
BDT354.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$17.81
BDT2,170.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
pay 55.5% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$16.53
BDT2,014.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$19.66
BDT2,395.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$41.85
BDT5,098.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$36.92
BDT4,498.42
|
|
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