Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 39.6% more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD186.58
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD93.24
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.28
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.37
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.33
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD100.38
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.24
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.75
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.90
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.52
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD310,974.42
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,088.15
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,693.74
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,509.53
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,164.96
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.10
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.78
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.31
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD645.10
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD64.79
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,295.73
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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