Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 36.6% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 28.4% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 8.8% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 98.2% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 5.6% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 24.8% less in Maputo

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Maputo are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Maputo. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Maputo.

Maputo vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 28.4% more for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.34	$10.95 MZN699.23	-0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.13	$10.00 MZN638.30	+24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.43	$0.95 MZN60.49	+7.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.16	$0.77 MZN49.05	+82.9%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 8.8% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.71	$1.19 MZN75.75	+90.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.14	$8.45 MZN539.41	+108.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.23	$5.78 MZN368.67	-21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.85	$2.09 MZN133.65	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.92	$2.44 MZN155.99	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.78	$0.81 MZN51.45	+24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.14	$0.36 MZN23.03	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.02	$0.60 MZN38.19	-18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.39	$0.42 MZN26.86	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$0.33 MZN21.07	+12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.44 MZN28.16	+35.8%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 98.2% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.63	$5.12 MZN326.57	+11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.46	$13.17 MZN840.38	-10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,797.79	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	+27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.23	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	+364.0%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Tbilisi	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.88	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	+618.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,985.08	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	+8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,292.40	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	-41.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL153.52	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	+10.0%
Average			+148.9%

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pay 5.6% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL657.41	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	+13.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,569.19	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	-1.8%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.06	$1.25 MZN79.91	-31.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.99	$2.24 MZN142.81	-31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.09	$2.58 MZN164.82	-12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL142.64	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	+24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.21	$7.04 MZN449.51	+6.4%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 24.8% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL210.63	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	-55.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL132.56	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	+25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL338.14	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	-38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL349.85	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	-30.8%
Average			-24.8%

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