Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 34.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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