Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 11.3% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 40.5% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 41.7% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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