Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 48.1% cheaper than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Tripoli
- Housing
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pay 66.8% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.7% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
Maputo
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$5.63
LYD31.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$4.10
LYD22.720
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.50
LYD2.800
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.10
LYD0.570
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
Maputo
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$0.27
LYD1.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$2.57
LYD14.270
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$4.05
LYD22.440
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$1.48
LYD8.200
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$1.59
LYD8.810
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$0.88
LYD4.900
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.57
LYD3.170
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.36
LYD1.980
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.25
LYD1.370
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.30
LYD1.650
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.32
LYD1.790
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
Maputo
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$0.12
LYD0.650
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$22.74
LYD126.120
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$14,851.83
LYD82,361.290
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$9.32
LYD51.690
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
Maputo
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$20.49
LYD113.600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$210.71
LYD1,168.480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$130.23
LYD722.180
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$26.36
LYD146.190
|
|
pay 76.1% less for childcare
Maputo
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$72.27
LYD400.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,491.530
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$0.72
LYD3.980
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$0.60
LYD3.320
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$2.15
LYD11.930
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$26.63
LYD147.680
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$5.12
LYD28.400
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
Maputo
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$30.22
LYD167.560
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$39.67
LYD220.010
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$52.09
LYD288.870
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$67.60
LYD374.890
|
|
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