Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 35.7% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 34.7% more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in St. George's
Housing: pay 18.8% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 68.8% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in St. George's

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in St. George's are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 34.7% more for restaurants

	Maputo	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.55	$7.40 EC$20.00	-32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.50	$8.33 EC$22.50	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.60	$1.85 EC$5.00	+95.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.14	$1.48 EC$4.00	+92.6%
Average			+34.7%

Maputo vs. St. George's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Maputo	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.89	$1.69 EC$4.57	+42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.42	$4.32 EC$11.68	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.37	$14.71 EC$39.75	+154.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.90	$3.95 EC$10.67	+88.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.29	$2.60 EC$7.04	+6.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.55	$2.48 EC$6.70	+207.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$0.84 EC$2.27	+132.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.26	$0.79 EC$2.13	+32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.91	$1.34 EC$3.63	+219.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$0.94 EC$2.54	+185.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$0.86 EC$2.33	+95.4%
Average			+101.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Maputo	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.19	$5.18 EC$14.01	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.96	$37.00 EC$100.00	+181.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,643.46	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,181.71	$199.81 EC$540.00	+485.7%
Average			+161.0%

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pay 18.8% more for housing

	Maputo	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,503.32	$46.87 EC$126.67	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,039.13	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,513.70	$289.85 EC$783.33	+5.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,924.64	$159.51 EC$431.09	+159.9%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

	Maputo	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,268.82	$55.50 EC$150.00	-79.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,508.43	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-58.1%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.06	$2.04 EC$5.50	+62.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.08	$4.44 EC$12.00	+98.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.13	$1.85 EC$5.00	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,117.51	$37.00 EC$100.00	-42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.35	$11.10 EC$30.00	+57.6%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Maputo	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,176.70	$25.90 EC$70.00	-23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.03	$44.40 EC$120.00	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.12	$42.55 EC$115.00	-43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,629.40	$75.85 EC$205.00	-13.8%
Average			-27.1%

Maputo vs. St. George's - Cost of clothing

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