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Windhoek vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 5.4% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% less in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 42.3% more in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Windhoek
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 18.0% less in Windhoek

The cost of groceries and transportation in Windhoek are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Windhoek.

Windhoek vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.0% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN699.23	$10.23 NAD191.59	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN638.30	$5.11 NAD95.74	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.49	$0.95 NAD17.74	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.05	$0.83 NAD15.51	+7.7%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 42.3% more for groceries

	Maputo	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.75	$0.84 NAD15.79	-29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN539.41	$2.98 NAD55.79	-64.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN368.67	$5.50 NAD103.07	-4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.65	$2.97 NAD55.69	+41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN155.99	$2.33 NAD43.66	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.45	$0.79 NAD14.88	-1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.03	$0.86 NAD16.17	+139.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.19	$0.71 NAD13.36	+19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.86	$0.76 NAD14.28	+81.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.07	$0.91 NAD17.14	+177.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.16	$0.93 NAD17.48	+111.4%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Maputo	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.57	$4.69 NAD87.81	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN840.38	$34.08 NAD638.63	+158.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	$17,041.85 NAD319,313.55	-48.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	$7.10 NAD133.05	-79.2%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Maputo	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	$59.63 NAD1,117.33	-55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	$421.63 NAD7,900.05	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	$301.93 NAD5,657.27	+10.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	$63.84 NAD1,196.20	+4.0%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Maputo	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	$169.47 NAD3,175.40	-37.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	$5,302.57 NAD99,354.41	-4.6%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN79.91	$1.70 NAD31.93	+36.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.81	$1.91 NAD35.72	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN164.82	$2.81 NAD52.68	+8.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	$35.35 NAD662.40	-45.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN449.51	$3.55 NAD66.52	-49.6%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 18.0% less for clothing

	Maputo	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	$37.49 NAD702.49	+10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	$26.97 NAD505.31	-55.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	$70.06 NAD1,312.73	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	$71.01 NAD1,330.47	-19.3%
Average			-18.0%

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