Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 27.0% more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 53.6% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR277.59
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR44.30
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR272.54
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR272.39
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.71
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR138.88
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.36
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.83
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.92
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.67
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.56
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.61
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR277.07
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,021.52
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,055.64
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR958.94
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.51
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,721.13
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,674.08
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.16
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 33.9% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,329.63
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR181,693.76
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR105.99
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.87
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR307.87
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,312.23
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.41
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,072.65
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,273.17
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,532.93
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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