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Islamabad vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 45.4% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 38.2% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 47.3% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 60.6% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Islamabad

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 68.0% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN699.23	$1.79 PKR497.68	-83.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN638.30	$4.30 PKR1,194.43	-57.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.49	$0.35 PKR98.41	-62.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.05	$0.24 PKR67.29	-68.5%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 38.2% less for groceries

	Maputo	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.75	$0.68 PKR188.54	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN539.41	$2.96 PKR823.02	-65.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN368.67	$3.31 PKR921.35	-42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.65	$1.25 PKR347.59	-40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN155.99	$1.64 PKR456.28	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.45	$0.48 PKR134.09	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.03	$0.38 PKR106.42	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.19	$0.37 PKR103.31	-37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.86	$0.26 PKR72.55	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.07	$0.19 PKR52.43	-42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.16	$0.25 PKR69.71	-43.2%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Maputo	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.57	$3.81 PKR1,058.38	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN840.38	$6.80 PKR1,891.19	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	$21,479.46 PKR5,972,168.51	-34.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	$4.27 PKR1,188.46	-87.5%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 47.3% less for housing

	Maputo	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	$18.16 PKR5,047.90	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	$174.15 PKR48,421.41	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	$99.01 PKR27,527.96	-63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	$84.99 PKR23,629.75	+38.5%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

	Maputo	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	$60.17 PKR16,729.73	-77.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	$3,142.14 PKR873,642.94	-43.5%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN79.91	$1.79 PKR497.68	+43.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.81	$1.97 PKR546.97	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN164.82	$2.15 PKR597.22	-16.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	$23.01 PKR6,398.75	-64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN449.51	$4.30 PKR1,194.43	-39.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Maputo	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	$19.06 PKR5,298.84	-44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	$26.18 PKR7,278.58	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	$83.29 PKR23,158.74	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	$38.79 PKR10,785.99	-55.9%
Average			-36.6%

Maputo vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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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: January 2025

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