Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 7.8% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
Belgrade
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
RSD1,112
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
RSD1,011
|
$8.53
MZN545.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
RSD257
|
$0.94
MZN59.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD174
|
$0.85
MZN54.56
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
Belgrade
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RSD89
|
$1.15
MZN73.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD548
|
$8.42
MZN538.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
RSD558
|
$5.85
MZN373.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
RSD299
|
$1.91
MZN122.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
RSD356
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$0.82
MZN52.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RSD82
|
$0.36
MZN22.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD87
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RSD113
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD57
|
$0.39
MZN24.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD51
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
pay 52.7% more for transportation
Belgrade
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
RSD746
|
$5.10
MZN325.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.45
RSD2,224
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,545.65
RSD3,104,311
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.65
RSD1,049
|
$34.43
MZN2,200.00
|
|
pay 77.0% more for housing
Belgrade
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.07
RSD2,835
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$819.25
RSD89,093
|
$871.90
MZN55,714.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.43
RSD53,551
|
$212.39
MZN13,571.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.43
RSD14,402
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.34
|
|
pay 21.3% less for childcare
Belgrade
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.95
RSD36,100
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,304.25
RSD794,330
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
Belgrade
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
RSD303
|
$1.02
MZN65.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RSD264
|
$1.99
MZN127.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
RSD424
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.23
RSD3,939
|
$62.21
MZN3,975.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
RSD758
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
Belgrade
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
RSD10,094
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.07
RSD4,249
|
$68.27
MZN4,362.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.47
RSD11,143
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.50
RSD13,539
|
$91.94
MZN5,875.00
|
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