Cost of living comparison
Praia is 20.6% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Praia
The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Praia are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$6.32
CVE613.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$1.78
CVE172.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$1.12
CVE108.51
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$2.95
CVE286.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$7.94
CVE770.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$4.78
CVE464.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.20
CVE213.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.61
CVE253.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$2.00
CVE193.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$1.32
CVE128.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$1.56
CVE151.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$2.23
CVE216.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$1.21
CVE117.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.88
CVE85.56
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$6.31
CVE612.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$20.42
CVE1,980.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$17.26
CVE1,674.10
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Maputo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$51.28
CVE4,975.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$583.34
CVE56,589.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$388.89
CVE37,726.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$113.61
CVE11,021.15
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$110.42
CVE10,711.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$3,266.68
CVE316,899.24
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$2.48
CVE240.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$1.49
CVE144.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$36.46
CVE3,536.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$5.83
CVE565.89
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$48.61
CVE4,715.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$38.89
CVE3,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$87.50
CVE8,488.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$131.25
CVE12,732.56
|
|
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