Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 1.6% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 41.5% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 24.9% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN699.23	$5.88 MUR265.00	-46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN638.30	$5.35 MUR240.91	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.49	$0.94 MUR42.29	-1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.05	$0.55 MUR24.69	-28.7%
Average			-30.6%

Maputo vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.5% more for groceries

	Maputo	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.75	$0.85 MUR38.20	-28.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN539.41	$5.77 MUR260.18	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN368.67	$5.77 MUR260.04	-0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.65	$1.99 MUR89.46	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN155.99	$2.94 MUR132.59	+20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.45	$0.98 MUR44.26	+21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.03	$0.84 MUR38.03	+133.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.19	$0.82 MUR37.15	+37.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.86	$1.37 MUR61.74	+225.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.07	$0.54 MUR24.40	+64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.16	$0.52 MUR23.49	+18.2%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Maputo	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.57	$5.87 MUR264.51	+14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN840.38	$21.64 MUR975.21	+64.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	$34,217.28 MUR1,541,830.73	+4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	$20.32 MUR915.46	-40.4%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	Maputo	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	$33.06 MUR1,489.76	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	$502.57 MUR22,645.64	-35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	$395.64 MUR17,827.42	+44.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	$35.02 MUR1,578.20	-42.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 24.9% less for childcare

	Maputo	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	$218.85 MUR9,861.29	-19.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	$3,849.44 MUR173,455.96	-30.8%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN79.91	$2.25 MUR101.18	+79.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.81	$2.22 MUR100.11	-0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN164.82	$6.52 MUR293.91	+152.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	$27.80 MUR1,252.74	-56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN449.51	$5.35 MUR240.91	-24.1%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Maputo	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	$57.74 MUR2,601.84	+69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	$43.91 MUR1,978.68	-27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	$90.53 MUR4,079.43	+19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	$74.85 MUR3,372.75	-15.0%
Average			+11.7%

Maputo vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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