Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 7.4% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 40.6% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 33.4% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 6.8% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 72.3% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Accra	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$10.17 MZN649.90	+27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$7.13 MZN455.34	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.85 MZN54.07	-45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.71 MZN45.36	+54.6%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 40.6% less for groceries

	Accra	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.01 MZN64.68	-37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$10.43 MZN666.56	+76.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$5.92 MZN378.48	-56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.46 MZN156.98	-6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.60 MZN166.10	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$0.91 MZN58.39	-44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.35 MZN22.68	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.75 MZN48.19	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.48 MZN30.61	-70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.46 MZN29.48	-62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.35 MZN22.68	-70.9%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 33.4% more for transportation

	Accra	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$5.24 MZN334.69	+5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-41.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+296.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$10.95 MZN699.89	-7.5%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 6.8% more for housing

	Accra	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+106.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-4.2%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 72.3% less for childcare

	Accra	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-72.4%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.56 MZN99.98	-15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.22 MZN141.85	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$2.82 MZN179.97	+11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$7.82 MZN499.92	-38.3%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Accra	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+252.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+204.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+116.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	+50.6%
Average			+143.2%

Accra vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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