Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 20.1% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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