Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.1 times more expensive than Maputo.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
Maputo
|
Gibraltar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$20.66
GIP16.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$2.15
GIP1.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$1.94
GIP1.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Maputo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$1.78
GIP1.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$8.40
GIP6.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$3.80
GIP3.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$3.99
GIP3.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$1.61
GIP1.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
Maputo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$5.96
GIP4.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$8.33
GIP6.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,381.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$25.57
GIP20.41
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Maputo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$54.78
GIP43.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,345.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,252.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$87.28
GIP69.66
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Maputo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$825.15
GIP658.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,368.58
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$5.17
GIP4.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$76.95
GIP61.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
pay 79.6% more for clothing
Maputo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$128.35
GIP102.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$42.78
GIP34.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$130.95
GIP104.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$86.10
GIP68.71
|
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