Cost of living comparison

 Tokyo, Japan
compared to
 Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 4.9% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants
pay 37.0% more in Maputo
Groceries
pay 42.3% less in Maputo
Transportation
pay 2.9% more in Maputo
Housing
pay 45.0% more in Maputo
Childcare
pay 55.5% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.4% less in Maputo
Clothing
pay 13.7% more in Maputo

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

Maputo vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 37.0% more for restaurants

 
Tokyo
Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.51
¥927
$10.95
MZN699.23
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.21
¥742
$10.00
MZN638.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
¥159
$0.95
MZN60.49

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

 
Tokyo
Maputo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.63
¥233
$1.19
MZN75.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.01
¥999
$8.45
MZN539.41
Milk (1 gallon) $5.89
¥838
$5.78
MZN368.67

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

 
Tokyo
Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.42
¥630
$5.12
MZN326.57
Monthly public transit pass $58.62
¥8,347
$13.17
MZN840.38
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,767.76
¥3,099,575
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79

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pay 45.0% more for housing

 
Tokyo
Maputo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.86
¥4,537
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,120.28
¥159,520
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $582.98
¥83,012
$273.87
MZN17,480.83

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pay 55.5% less for childcare

 
Tokyo
Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $533.29
¥75,937
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,506.96
¥2,065,687
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33

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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tokyo
Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.26
¥464
$1.25
MZN79.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.40
¥485
$2.24
MZN142.81
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.91
¥556
$2.58
MZN164.82

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

 
Tokyo
Maputo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.60
¥7,490
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.87
¥5,250
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$63.41
¥9,030
$75.64
MZN4,828.04

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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