Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 27.4% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 43.5% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 7.9% more in Sofia
Housing: pay 6.5% more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 63.3% more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.7% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 27.6% more in Sofia

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Sofia are more expensive than in Maputo.

Sofia vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 18.1% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.55	$10.96 BGN18.57	+0.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.50	$8.22 BGN13.93	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.60	$1.48 BGN2.51	+56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.14	$1.03 BGN1.75	+34.1%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 43.5% more for groceries

	Maputo	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.89	$1.12 BGN1.90	-5.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.42	$5.28 BGN8.94	-37.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.37	$6.60 BGN11.18	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.90	$3.55 BGN6.01	+69.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.29	$3.50 BGN5.93	+43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.55	$0.80 BGN1.36	-0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$0.85 BGN1.45	+136.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.26	$0.81 BGN1.37	+35.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.91	$1.11 BGN1.88	+163.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$0.51 BGN0.86	+53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$0.47 BGN0.80	+6.4%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

	Maputo	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.19	$5.66 BGN9.58	+10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.96	$27.40 BGN46.42	+108.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,643.46	$29,952.87 BGN50,741.96	-8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,181.71	$7.51 BGN12.72	-78.0%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 6.5% more for housing

	Maputo	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,503.32	$13.48 BGN22.84	-89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,039.13	$570.94 BGN967.20	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,513.70	$430.23 BGN728.84	+57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,924.64	$114.12 BGN193.33	+86.0%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 63.3% more for childcare

	Maputo	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,268.82	$554.43 BGN939.24	+105.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,508.43	$6,747.31 BGN11,430.36	+21.4%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.06	$2.74 BGN4.64	+118.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.08	$2.26 BGN3.83	+1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.13	$3.34 BGN5.66	+29.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,117.51	$37.04 BGN62.75	-42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.35	$8.22 BGN13.93	+16.7%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 27.6% more for clothing

	Maputo	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,176.70	$70.63 BGN119.66	+107.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.03	$33.57 BGN56.87	-44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.12	$99.28 BGN168.18	+31.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,629.40	$102.16 BGN173.06	+16.1%
Average			+27.6%

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