Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 50.1% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
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