Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 18.2% more expensive than Maputo.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Maputo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
|
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
|
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
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