Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 44.0% cheaper than Vaduz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 62.4% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Maputo
- Housing
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pay 20.3% less in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% less in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% less in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Maputo
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF31.71
|
$10.95
MZN700.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.59
|
$10.00
MZN639.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.17
|
$0.95
MZN60.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.17
|
$0.77
MZN49.15
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.04
|
$1.19
MZN75.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.19
|
$8.45
MZN540.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.20
|
$5.78
MZN369.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF7.88
|
$2.09
MZN133.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.22
|
$2.44
MZN156.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.23
|
$0.81
MZN51.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.37
|
$0.36
MZN23.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.44
|
$0.60
MZN38.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.92
|
$0.42
MZN26.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.92
|
$0.33
MZN21.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.78
|
$0.44
MZN28.21
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.63
|
$5.12
MZN327.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF67.95
|
$13.17
MZN842.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF25,776.73
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,101,972.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF37.69
|
$34.12
MZN2,182.05
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF54.06
|
$132.97
MZN8,504.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,011.76
|
$782.47
MZN50,046.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF966.46
|
$273.87
MZN17,516.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF122.98
|
$61.37
MZN3,925.25
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF226.51
|
$270.04
MZN17,271.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF6,559.82
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,564.01
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.44
|
$1.25
MZN80.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.77
|
$2.24
MZN143.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.06
|
$2.58
MZN165.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF60.50
|
$64.39
MZN4,118.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.12
|
$7.04
MZN450.42
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF95.14
|
$34.04
MZN2,177.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF38.51
|
$60.64
MZN3,878.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF129.87
|
$75.64
MZN4,837.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF166.11
|
$88.03
MZN5,630.28
|
|
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