Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 53.6% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 39.8% more in Vilnius
- Transportation
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pay 22.5% more in Vilnius
- Housing
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pay 43.8% more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 85.6% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
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pay 42.8% more in Vilnius
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Vilnius are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 61.4% more for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$1.82
€1.60
|
|
pay 39.8% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$6.36
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$5.17
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$6.12
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$31.08
€27.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$33,251.45
€29,238.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Maputo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$17.16
€15.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$795.81
€699.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$594.19
€522.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$149.42
€131.39
|
|
pay 79.5% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$556.87
€489.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$8,496.16
€7,470.85
|
|
pay 85.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$40.23
€35.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$82.32
€72.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$100.70
€88.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$120.57
€106.02
|
|
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