Cost of living comparison

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

compared to

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 0.1% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 13.9% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 45.2% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 17.7% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Maputo

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

Maputo vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 12.2% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 DOP617.15	$10.95 MZN700.66	+7.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.60 DOP398.16	$10.00 MZN639.60	+51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 DOP63.34	$0.95 MZN60.61	-9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 DOP46.15	$0.77 MZN49.15	+0.4%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.90 DOP114.79	$1.19 MZN75.90	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 DOP194.05	$8.45 MZN540.51	+162.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 DOP296.12	$5.78 MZN369.42	+17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 DOP142.81	$2.09 MZN133.93	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 DOP174.21	$2.44 MZN156.31	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 DOP82.80	$0.81 MZN51.56	-41.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP21.35	$0.36 MZN23.08	+1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 DOP81.49	$0.60 MZN38.27	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 DOP47.83	$0.42 MZN26.92	-46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 DOP59.34	$0.33 MZN21.11	-66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP65.70	$0.44 MZN28.21	-59.5%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80 DOP289.48	$5.12 MZN327.24	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.54 DOP4,977.05	$13.17 MZN842.09	-84.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,062.96 DOP1,692,196.48	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,972.03	+17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.61 DOP1,122.21	$34.12 MZN2,182.05	+83.3%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 45.2% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.28 DOP2,549.35	$132.97 MZN8,504.65	+214.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$732.50 DOP44,169.64	$782.47 MZN50,046.95	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.15 DOP24,792.36	$273.87 MZN17,516.43	-33.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.16 DOP3,989.67	$61.37 MZN3,925.25	-7.2%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 17.7% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.79 DOP21,816.06	$270.04 MZN17,271.52	-25.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.69 DOP372,454.24	$5,559.16 MZN355,564.01	-10.0%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 DOP149.31	$1.25 MZN80.08	-49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 DOP155.53	$2.24 MZN143.10	-13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 DOP273.74	$2.58 MZN165.15	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.94 DOP2,709.73	$64.39 MZN4,118.15	+43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 DOP385.72	$7.04 MZN450.42	+10.1%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.44 DOP4,006.52	$34.04 MZN2,177.04	-48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.74 DOP3,421.72	$60.64 MZN3,878.64	+6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.17 DOP6,221.31	$75.64 MZN4,837.87	-26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.66 DOP6,612.36	$88.03 MZN5,630.28	-19.7%
Average			-22.1%

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