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Ljubljana vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Ljubljana is 64.8% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 94.5% more in Ljubljana
Groceries: pay 66.7% more in Ljubljana
Transportation: pay 34.4% more in Ljubljana
Housing: pay 85.5% more in Ljubljana
Childcare: pay 67.1% more in Ljubljana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% more in Ljubljana
Clothing: pay 53.1% more in Ljubljana

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.

Ljubljana vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.5% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN699.23	$15.00 €14.55	+37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN638.30	$8.57 €8.32	-14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.49	$2.91 €2.82	+206.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.05	$1.91 €1.85	+148.7%
Average			+94.5%

Maputo vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.7% more for groceries

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.75	$1.85 €1.80	+56.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN539.41	$6.52 €6.32	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN368.67	$5.13 €4.98	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.65	$3.48 €3.38	+66.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN155.99	$4.94 €4.80	+102.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.45	$0.87 €0.85	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.03	$0.77 €0.75	+114.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.19	$0.94 €0.91	+56.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.86	$1.49 €1.45	+254.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.07	$0.53 €0.51	+59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.16	$0.66 €0.64	+50.6%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 34.4% more for transportation

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.57	$6.03 €5.84	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN840.38	$39.66 €38.46	+201.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	$27,865.84 €27,024.04	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	$11.49 €11.14	-66.3%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 85.5% more for housing

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	$33.52 €32.50	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	$942.82 €914.34	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	$774.26 €750.87	+182.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	$192.52 €186.70	+213.7%
Average			+85.5%

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pay 67.1% more for childcare

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	$485.78 €471.10	+79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	$8,574.10 €8,315.09	+54.2%
Average			+67.1%

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pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN79.91	$3.22 €3.12	+156.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.81	$2.32 €2.25	+3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN164.82	$5.36 €5.20	+107.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	$46.17 €44.78	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN449.51	$8.57 €8.32	+21.8%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 53.1% more for clothing

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	$88.79 €86.10	+160.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	$42.55 €41.27	-29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	$103.31 €100.19	+36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	$127.18 €123.34	+44.5%
Average			+53.1%

Maputo vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing

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