Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 76.7% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 37.5% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 29.4% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.0% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 20.1% more in Maputo

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

Maputo vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,814	$10.95 MZN699.23	+452.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,221	$10.00 MZN638.30	+236.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,418	$0.95 MZN60.49	+79.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,135	$0.77 MZN49.05	+81.7%
Average			+212.4%

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,694	$1.19 MZN75.75	+30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK296,229	$8.45 MZN539.41	-38.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK138,631	$5.78 MZN368.67	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,803	$2.09 MZN133.65	+19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,719	$2.44 MZN155.99	-17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,044	$0.81 MZN51.45	-8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,631	$0.36 MZN23.03	-26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK19,940	$0.60 MZN38.19	-35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,866	$0.42 MZN26.86	-29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,676	$0.33 MZN21.07	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,892	$0.44 MZN28.16	-3.7%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 37.5% more for transportation

	Vientiane	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK108,058	$5.12 MZN326.57	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	$13.17 MZN840.38	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	+16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK241,471	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	+205.1%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Vientiane	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK241,267	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	+1090.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	-8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	-64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	+13.0%
Average			+257.4%

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pay 29.4% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	-18.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	-39.9%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,485	$1.25 MZN79.91	+32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,296	$2.24 MZN142.81	+49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,251	$2.58 MZN164.82	+62.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,664	$7.04 MZN449.51	+101.0%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	+32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK895,672	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	+112.2%
Average			+20.1%

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