Cost of living comparison

compared to

Maputo vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 6.3% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 65.7% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 73.4% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.0% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 50.5% less in Maputo

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

Maputo vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$9.39 MZN600.00	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$7.82 MZN500.00	-42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$0.76 MZN48.37	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.54 MZN34.22	-33.1%
Average			-53.8%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 65.7% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.07 MZN68.38	-36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$7.60 MZN485.83	-62.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$5.86 MZN374.34	-67.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$2.40 MZN153.63	-61.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$2.36 MZN150.82	-72.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$0.85 MZN54.05	-65.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.35 MZN22.68	-91.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$0.67 MZN43.09	-80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$0.43 MZN27.67	-73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.44 MZN27.90	-51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.31 MZN19.96	-61.4%
Average			-65.7%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 73.4% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.12 MZN326.92	+215.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$13.16 MZN841.30	+53.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	-35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$15.58 MZN996.00	+60.4%
Average			+73.4%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 54.7% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$91.27 MZN5,833.33	-11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	-64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$69.12 MZN4,417.54	-84.2%
Average			-54.7%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	+610.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	-77.5%
Average			+266.4%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$1.41 MZN90.00	-72.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$2.08 MZN132.78	-70.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.82 MZN180.00	-89.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	-77.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$7.82 MZN500.00	-45.2%
Average			-71.0%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 50.5% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	-49.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	-73.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	-57.5%
Average			-50.5%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Ashgabat vs.

Dublin

Ashgabat vs.

Paris

Ashgabat vs.

Wellington

Ashgabat vs.

Mexico City

Ashgabat vs.

Vienna

Ashgabat vs.

Algiers

Ashgabat vs.

Ankara

Ashgabat vs.

Reykjavik

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Turkmenistan vs. Mozambique. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Turkmenistan and Mozambique.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Ashgabat

Add prices for Maputo

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Maputo or Ashgabat. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.