Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 54.5% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.04
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.48
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.79
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.71
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.56
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.72
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.19
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.61
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.52
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€494.52
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 62.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.11
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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