Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 52.4% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 66.3% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 71.2% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 66.5% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 7.8% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.1% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 55.6% less in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.8% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$10.17 MZN649.90	-67.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$7.13 MZN455.34	-44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.85 MZN54.07	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.71 MZN45.36	-17.2%
Average			-54.8%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.3% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.01 MZN64.68	-50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$10.43 MZN666.56	-44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$5.92 MZN378.48	-65.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.46 MZN156.98	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.60 MZN166.10	-71.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.91 MZN58.39	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.35 MZN22.68	-90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.75 MZN48.19	-77.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.48 MZN30.61	-71.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.46 MZN29.48	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.35 MZN22.68	-45.2%
Average			-66.3%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.2% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.24 MZN334.69	+222.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	+134.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$31,685.19 MZN2M	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$10.95 MZN699.89	+12.8%
Average			+71.2%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.5% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-87.7%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 7.8% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	+461.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-79.3%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.56 MZN99.98	-72.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.22 MZN141.85	-67.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.82 MZN179.97	-89.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-78.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$7.82 MZN499.92	-8.7%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 55.6% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	-50.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-78.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-59.0%
Average			-55.6%

Ashgabat vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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