Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 31.0% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 75.6% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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