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Maputo vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 8.7% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 21.0% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 20.0% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 50.0% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 10.9% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Maputo

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

Maputo vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 7.1% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK49.52	$10.95 MZN699.23	-11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK29.71	$10.00 MZN638.30	+34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.18	$0.95 MZN60.49	+19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.57	$0.77 MZN49.05	-13.8%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 21.0% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK5.94	$1.19 MZN75.75	-20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK8.79	$8.45 MZN539.41	+284.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK28.05	$5.78 MZN368.67	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK14.74	$2.09 MZN133.65	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.10	$2.44 MZN155.99	-25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.22	$0.81 MZN51.45	-48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK4.78	$0.36 MZN23.03	-69.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK6.97	$0.60 MZN38.19	-65.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.09	$0.42 MZN26.86	-79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.29	$0.33 MZN21.07	-79.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.47	$0.44 MZN28.16	-67.7%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 20.0% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.15	$5.12 MZN326.57	+19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK66.74	$13.17 MZN840.38	-21.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK103,488.77	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	+27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK88.14	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	+54.8%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 50.0% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,237.90	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,382.32	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,436.19	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	-55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK312.39	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	-21.4%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 10.9% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK1,976.52	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	-45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK17,990.87	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	+23.6%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK9.90	$1.25 MZN79.91	-49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.33	$2.24 MZN142.81	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK29.91	$2.58 MZN164.82	-65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK180.73	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	+42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK34.66	$7.04 MZN449.51	-18.7%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK156.97	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	-13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK178.26	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	+36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK257.48	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	+17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK393.65	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	-10.6%
Average			+7.4%

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