Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 18.7% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU616.46
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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