Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 12.6% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% more in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Maputo
The cost of housing and childcare in Maputo are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Maputo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
Tirana
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL907
|
$10.95
MZN700.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL726
|
$10.00
MZN639.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL131
|
$0.95
MZN60.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL68
|
$0.77
MZN49.15
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
Tirana
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL83
|
$1.19
MZN75.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL525
|
$8.45
MZN540.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL631
|
$5.78
MZN369.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL298
|
$2.09
MZN133.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL294
|
$2.44
MZN156.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL61
|
$0.81
MZN51.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL96
|
$0.36
MZN23.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL68
|
$0.60
MZN38.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL72
|
$0.42
MZN26.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL42
|
$0.33
MZN21.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL50
|
$0.44
MZN28.21
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
Tirana
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL652
|
$5.12
MZN327.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,452
|
$13.17
MZN842.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,449,654
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,101,972.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,450
|
$34.12
MZN2,182.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Tirana
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,513
|
$132.97
MZN8,504.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL49,443
|
$782.47
MZN50,046.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL34,290
|
$273.87
MZN17,516.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,485
|
$61.37
MZN3,925.25
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
Tirana
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL21,388
|
$270.04
MZN17,271.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL446,798
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,564.01
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
Tirana
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL227
|
$1.25
MZN80.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL154
|
$2.24
MZN143.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL318
|
$2.58
MZN165.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL3,897
|
$64.39
MZN4,118.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL726
|
$7.04
MZN450.42
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
Tirana
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,348
|
$34.04
MZN2,177.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL3,971
|
$60.64
MZN3,878.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,323
|
$75.64
MZN4,837.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,142
|
$88.03
MZN5,630.28
|
|
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