Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 48.1% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Suva, you would:
pay 30.7% more for restaurants
Suva
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
Suva
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Suva
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Suva
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 15.1% less for childcare
Suva
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 53.2% more for clothing
Suva
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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