Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Guatemala City vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 14.2% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 90.4% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 14.9% less in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 9.4% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 31.4% more in Guatemala City

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Guatemala City. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.66	$5.15 GTQ39.54	-53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.60	$6.37 GTQ48.94	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.61	$1.16 GTQ8.90	+22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.15	$0.91 GTQ6.96	+17.9%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 90.4% more for groceries

	Maputo	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.90	$3.24 GTQ24.89	+172.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.51	$3.39 GTQ26.01	-59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.42	$7.37 GTQ56.65	+27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.93	$2.57 GTQ19.74	+22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.31	$3.42 GTQ26.31	+40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.56	$1.67 GTQ12.80	+106.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$0.74 GTQ5.70	+105.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.27	$1.55 GTQ11.89	+158.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.92	$0.91 GTQ7.00	+116.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$0.84 GTQ6.43	+153.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$1.11 GTQ8.50	+150.7%
Average			+90.4%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Maputo	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.24	$4.13 GTQ31.74	-19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN842.09	$13.42 GTQ103.16	+2.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,972.03	$18,009.72 GTQ138,404.09	-45.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,182.05	$8.75 GTQ67.22	-74.4%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 14.9% less for housing

	Maputo	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,504.65	$43.14 GTQ331.51	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,046.95	$647.65 GTQ4,977.14	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,516.43	$347.33 GTQ2,669.22	+26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,925.25	$60.31 GTQ463.46	-1.7%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 9.4% less for childcare

	Maputo	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,271.52	$217.77 GTQ1,673.56	-19.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,564.01	$5,593.73 GTQ42,987.65	+0.6%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.08	$3.22 GTQ24.72	+156.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.10	$3.31 GTQ25.40	+47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.15	$3.60 GTQ27.68	+39.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,118.15	$55.94 GTQ429.92	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.42	$7.72 GTQ59.32	+9.6%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 31.4% more for clothing

	Maputo	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,177.04	$47.50 GTQ365.04	+39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.64	$55.74 GTQ428.39	-8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.87	$120.06 GTQ922.69	+58.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,630.28	$118.99 GTQ914.46	+35.2%
Average			+31.4%

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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: June 2025

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