Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 34.6% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 46.1% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 76.1% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 48.4% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 68.3% less in Thimphu

Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.00	$2.95 BTN251.27	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.00	$2.95 BTN251.27	-70.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.56	$0.55 BTN47.24	-41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.11	$0.19 BTN15.91	-75.7%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Maputo	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.83	$0.94 BTN80.41	-20.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.00	$1.68 BTN143.22	-80.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.08	$3.17 BTN270.13	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.80	$2.20 BTN187.95	+5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.17	$1.74 BTN148.17	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.51	$1.07 BTN91.18	+32.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.06	$0.65 BTN55.85	+81.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.23	$0.82 BTN70.21	+37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.89	$0.37 BTN31.46	-12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.09	$0.23 BTN19.60	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.19	$0.26 BTN21.88	-41.8%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

	Maputo	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.93	$3.93 BTN334.77	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.30	$3.97 BTN338.24	-69.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	$21,215.98 BTN1,809,146.99	-35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	$15.09 BTN1,286.50	-55.8%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 76.1% less for housing

	Maputo	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	$31.25 BTN2,664.40	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	$124.45 BTN10,612.31	-84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	$79.38 BTN6,769.15	-71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	$16.69 BTN1,422.96	-72.8%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 48.4% less for childcare

	Maputo	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	$246.05 BTN20,981.08	-8.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	$677.73 BTN57,792.20	-87.8%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.00	$6.43 BTN548.43	+413.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.97	$1.53 BTN130.66	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.00	$3.83 BTN326.65	+48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,114.29	$49.11 BTN4,187.84	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.00	$3.54 BTN301.52	-49.8%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 68.3% less for clothing

	Maputo	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	$9.43 BTN804.07	-72.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	$11.79 BTN1,005.08	-80.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-57.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	$32.41 BTN2,763.97	-63.2%
Average			-68.3%

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