Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 2.6% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.54
€12.45
|
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
$8.53
MZN545.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$0.94
MZN59.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.85
MZN54.57
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.15
MZN73.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
$8.42
MZN538.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.29
|
$5.85
MZN373.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$1.91
MZN122.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
€3.37
|
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.82
MZN52.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.39
MZN24.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
€6.46
|
$5.10
MZN326.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.18
€9.36
|
$34.43
MZN2,200.34
|
|
pay 64.5% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.51
€670.85
|
$871.90
MZN55,723.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.65
€478.78
|
$212.39
MZN13,573.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.98
|
|
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.86
€414.61
|
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.03
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$1.02
MZN65.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$1.99
MZN127.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
€51.91
|
$62.21
MZN3,975.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.26
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
$68.27
MZN4,363.18
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.02
€92.90
|
$91.94
MZN5,875.92
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