Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 46.9% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 95.7% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Panama City
Housing: pay 50.1% more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 72.1% more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.2% more in Panama City
Clothing: pay 15.0% more in Panama City

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

Panama City vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama City instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 45.1% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.55	$13.25 PAB13.25	+21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.50	$8.00 PAB8.00	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.60	$1.86 PAB1.86	+96.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.14	$1.41 PAB1.41	+83.6%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 95.7% more for groceries

	Maputo	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.89	$2.51 PAB2.51	+111.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.42	$6.39 PAB6.39	-24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.37	$6.80 PAB6.80	+17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.90	$2.68 PAB2.68	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.29	$3.41 PAB3.41	+39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.55	$1.48 PAB1.48	+83.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$0.72 PAB0.72	+100.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.26	$1.24 PAB1.24	+107.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.91	$1.40 PAB1.40	+232.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$0.98 PAB0.98	+198.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$1.15 PAB1.15	+159.8%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Maputo	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.19	$3.69 PAB3.69	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.96	$25.00 PAB25.00	+89.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,643.46	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,181.71	$16.71 PAB16.71	-51.0%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 50.1% more for housing

	Maputo	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,503.32	$52.10 PAB52.10	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,039.13	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	+30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,513.70	$755.88 PAB755.88	+176.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,924.64	$94.84 PAB94.84	+54.5%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 72.1% more for childcare

	Maputo	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,268.82	$439.17 PAB439.17	+62.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,508.43	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+81.6%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.06	$3.00 PAB3.00	+139.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.08	$3.59 PAB3.59	+60.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.13	$5.50 PAB5.50	+113.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,117.51	$47.27 PAB47.27	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.35	$7.00 PAB7.00	-0.6%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 15.0% more for clothing

	Maputo	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,176.70	$53.91 PAB53.91	+58.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.03	$37.78 PAB37.78	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.12	$87.62 PAB87.62	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,629.40	$108.75 PAB108.75	+23.5%
Average			+15.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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