Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Maputo.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
Maputo
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Maputo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Maputo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Maputo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Maputo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Singapore
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
Maputo
|
Singapore
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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