Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 59.0% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% more in Kingstown
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Kingstown
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kingstown
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% less in Kingstown
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% less in Kingstown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% more in Kingstown
- Clothing
-
pay 74.7% more in Kingstown
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Kingstown are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Kingstown. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kingstown.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 50.6% more for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.55
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.50
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.60
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.14
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.89
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.42
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.37
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.90
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.29
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.55
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.08
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.26
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.91
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.11
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.21
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN327.19
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.96
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,101,643.46
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,181.71
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,503.32
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,039.13
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,513.70
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,924.64
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,268.82
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,508.43
|
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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.06
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN143.08
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.13
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,117.51
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.35
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 74.7% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,176.70
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,878.03
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,837.12
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,629.40
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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