Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 74.5% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
$8.53
MZN545.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.94
MZN59.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD250
|
$0.85
MZN54.56
|
|
pay 48.3% more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
$1.15
MZN73.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
$8.42
MZN538.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
$5.85
MZN373.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
$1.91
MZN122.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD603
|
$0.82
MZN52.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD669
|
$0.36
MZN22.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD611
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.39
MZN24.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
pay 80.0% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
$5.10
MZN325.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
$34.43
MZN2,200.00
|
|
pay 52.6% more for housing
Baghdad
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
$871.90
MZN55,714.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
$212.39
MZN13,571.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
$1.02
MZN65.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
$1.99
MZN127.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
$62.21
MZN3,975.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 67.0% more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
$68.27
MZN4,362.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
$91.94
MZN5,875.00
|
|
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