Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 7.2% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$3.03
IDR48,160.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$3.41
IDR54,243.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.62
IDR9,887.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.05
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.22
IDR19,332.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$3.49
IDR55,407.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$5.40
IDR85,869.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.95
IDR31,030.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$1.62
IDR25,800.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.38
IDR21,965.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.74
IDR11,773.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$1.06
IDR16,797.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.75
IDR11,950.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.80
IDR12,689.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$1.25
IDR19,913.58
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$3.24
IDR51,453.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$12.75
IDR202,780.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$25,509.65
IDR405,560,131.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$3.31
IDR52,621.43
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$28.49
IDR452,886.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$449.61
IDR7,147,997.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$261.47
IDR4,156,991.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$77.94
IDR1,239,048.63
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$170.06
IDR2,703,734.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$9,157.99
IDR145,596,515.69
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$2.23
IDR35,486.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.32
IDR36,890.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.74
IDR43,597.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$29.26
IDR465,135.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$3.19
IDR50,695.02
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$56.54
IDR898,861.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$34.50
IDR548,427.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$87.37
IDR1,389,009.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$86.38
IDR1,373,374.08
|
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