Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 5.7% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
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