Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 20.5% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 14.0% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 29.5% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 5.2% less in Maputo

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

Maputo vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 26.4% more for restaurants

	Praia	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE478.38	$10.95 MZN700.00	+125.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE621.89	$10.00 MZN639.00	+58.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE175.15	$0.95 MZN60.56	-46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE110.08	$0.77 MZN49.11	-31.3%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Praia	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE290.28	$1.19 MZN75.83	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE781.69	$8.45 MZN540.00	+6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE470.82	$5.78 MZN369.08	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE216.23	$2.09 MZN133.80	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE257.13	$2.44 MZN156.17	-6.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE196.45	$0.81 MZN51.51	-59.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE130.19	$0.36 MZN23.06	-72.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE153.34	$0.60 MZN38.23	-61.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE219.88	$0.42 MZN26.89	-81.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE119.34	$0.33 MZN21.09	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE86.80	$0.44 MZN28.19	-50.0%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

	Praia	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE620.94	$5.12 MZN326.93	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,009.19	$13.17 MZN841.30	-35.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,870,265.61	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	+12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,698.24	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	+97.7%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 29.5% more for housing

	Praia	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,046.88	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	+159.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE57,405.31	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE38,270.21	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	-29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,180.10	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	-46.0%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Praia	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,866.32	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	+144.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE321,469.75	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	+70.2%
Average			+107.4%

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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE243.97	$1.25 MZN80.00	-49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE146.50	$2.24 MZN142.97	+50.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE430.54	$2.58 MZN165.00	-41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,587.83	$64.39 MZN4,114.29	+76.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE574.05	$7.04 MZN450.00	+20.7%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 5.2% less for clothing

	Praia	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,783.78	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,827.02	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	+55.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,610.80	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,916.20	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	-32.9%
Average			-5.2%

Praia vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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