Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 2.2% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 31.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 26.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 38.6% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.00	$4.54 MYR20.14	-58.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.00	$4.54 MYR20.14	-54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.56	$0.84 MYR3.74	-11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.11	$0.53 MYR2.37	-30.5%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 31.5% more for groceries

	Maputo	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.83	$0.95 MYR4.20	-20.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.00	$7.58 MYR33.59	-10.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.08	$7.22 MYR32.00	+25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.80	$2.36 MYR10.45	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.17	$1.94 MYR8.58	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.51	$1.24 MYR5.49	+53.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.06	$0.69 MYR3.06	+91.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.23	$1.25 MYR5.55	+109.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.89	$0.63 MYR2.78	+48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.09	$0.47 MYR2.07	+41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.19	$0.51 MYR2.27	+16.2%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Maputo	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.93	$1.77 MYR7.86	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.30	$11.36 MYR50.35	-13.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	$37,478.71 MYR166,161.84	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	$10.22 MYR45.32	-70.0%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Maputo	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	$25.27 MYR112.01	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	$536.30 MYR2,377.67	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	$371.69 MYR1,647.89	+35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	$50.02 MYR221.78	-18.5%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 26.7% more for childcare

	Maputo	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	$250.80 MYR1,111.94	-7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	$8,920.55 MYR39,549.26	+60.5%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.00	$4.09 MYR18.13	+226.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.97	$2.92 MYR12.94	+30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.00	$4.09 MYR18.13	+58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,114.29	$44.75 MYR198.39	-30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.00	$4.77 MYR21.15	-32.3%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Maputo	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	$57.74 MYR255.98	+69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	$35.00 MYR155.18	-42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	$76.75 MYR340.28	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	$73.25 MYR324.77	-16.8%
Average			+3.0%

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