Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

San Salvador, El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 21.1% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 81.9% more in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 27.1% more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 18.7% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% more in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 40.6% more in San Salvador

The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Salvador are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in San Salvador. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in San Salvador.

San Salvador vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Maputo	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.00	$10.00 SVC87.50	-8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.00	$7.00 SVC61.25	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.56	$1.09 SVC9.52	+14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.11	$0.91 SVC7.98	+18.7%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 81.9% more for groceries

	Maputo	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.83	$2.12 SVC18.55	+78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.00	$3.24 SVC28.32	-61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.08	$7.39 SVC64.62	+27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.80	$3.04 SVC26.56	+45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.17	$2.78 SVC24.29	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.51	$1.44 SVC12.62	+79.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.06	$0.77 SVC6.72	+112.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.23	$1.17 SVC10.20	+94.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.89	$1.22 SVC10.64	+188.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.09	$0.99 SVC8.69	+200.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.19	$0.98 SVC8.53	+121.1%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	Maputo	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.93	$3.97 SVC34.76	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.30	$20.00 SVC175.00	+51.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	$25,000.00 SVC218,745.48	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	$33.43 SVC292.48	-2.0%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 27.1% more for housing

	Maputo	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	$42.14 SVC368.74	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	$858.33 SVC7,510.26	+9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	$641.67 SVC5,614.47	+134.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	$81.52 SVC713.28	+32.8%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 18.7% less for childcare

	Maputo	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	$160.29 SVC1,402.47	-40.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	$5,740.67 SVC50,229.79	+3.3%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.00	$2.00 SVC17.50	+59.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.97	$3.24 SVC28.33	+44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.00	$4.00 SVC35.00	+54.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,114.29	$30.67 SVC268.33	-52.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.00	$5.50 SVC48.12	-21.9%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 40.6% more for clothing

	Maputo	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	$72.14 SVC631.24	+112.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	$47.86 SVC418.74	-21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	$112.14 SVC981.23	+48.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	$108.33 SVC947.90	+23.1%
Average			+40.6%

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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: April 2025

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