Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 3.0 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 82.8% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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