Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 9.6% cheaper than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Minsk
- Housing
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pay 38.8% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Minsk
The cost of childcare and clothing in Minsk are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$15.51
BYN50.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,129.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$468.79
BYN1,533.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$299.22
BYN978.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$41.67
BYN136.28
|
|
pay 48.0% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$301.24
BYN985.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,534.75
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$31.67
BYN103.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$4.56
BYN14.90
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$62.57
BYN204.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$47.40
BYN155.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$106.39
BYN347.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$97.82
BYN319.94
|
|
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