Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 5.0% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,065
|
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,228
|
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,181
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,163
|
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,318
|
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,652
|
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,632
|
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,176
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,428
|
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,771
|
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,431
|
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,948
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 72.0% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,444
|
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,367
|
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,266
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
|
pay 96.8% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩688,967
|
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩541,411
|
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,030
|
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,059
|
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,463
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,089
|
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩175,410
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
|
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