Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 25.9% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 26.9% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Maputo
Housing: pay 30.7% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 75.5% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 38.7% less in Maputo

The cost of transportation and childcare in Maputo are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maputo. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Maputo.

Maputo vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	$10.95 MZN700.66	-8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	$10.00 MZN639.60	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.23	$0.95 MZN60.61	-52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.67	$0.77 MZN49.15	-48.8%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 26.9% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.78	$1.19 MZN75.90	-52.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$8.45 MZN540.51	+69.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.48	$5.78 MZN369.42	+1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.50	$2.09 MZN133.93	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.77	$2.44 MZN156.31	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.81 MZN51.56	-64.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.37	$0.36 MZN23.08	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.60 MZN38.27	+31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.42 MZN26.92	-7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.33 MZN21.11	-85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.52	$0.44 MZN28.21	-65.3%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.12	$5.12 MZN327.24	+154.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	$13.17 MZN842.09	-34.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,972.03	-6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.38	$34.12 MZN2,182.05	+853.0%
Average			+241.9%

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pay 30.7% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	$132.97 MZN8,504.65	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	$782.47 MZN50,046.95	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	$273.87 MZN17,516.43	-69.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	$61.37 MZN3,925.25	-19.7%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 75.5% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	$270.04 MZN17,271.52	+170.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	$5,559.16 MZN355,564.01	-19.1%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$1.25 MZN80.08	-75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.03	$2.24 MZN143.10	+35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.23	$2.58 MZN165.15	+29.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	$64.39 MZN4,118.15	-7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	$7.04 MZN450.42	-29.6%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 38.7% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	$34.04 MZN2,177.04	-57.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	$60.64 MZN3,878.64	-19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	$75.64 MZN4,837.87	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	$88.03 MZN5,630.28	-41.3%
Average			-38.7%

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