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Moldova

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 10.8% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 8.9% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 18.2% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 20.3% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 23.1% less in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL201.58	$10.17 MZN649.90	-9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL156.22	$7.13 MZN455.34	-18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.71	$0.85 MZN54.07	-30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL16.00	$0.71 MZN45.36	-20.3%
Average			-15.8%

Chisinau vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.9% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.77	$1.01 MZN64.68	+42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.82	$10.43 MZN666.56	+113.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL85.03	$5.92 MZN378.48	+25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL50.06	$2.46 MZN156.98	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.34	$2.60 MZN166.10	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.87	$0.91 MZN58.39	+108.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.68	$0.35 MZN22.68	-59.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.87	$0.75 MZN48.19	-19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL18.06	$0.48 MZN30.61	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.46 MZN29.48	+47.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.42	$0.35 MZN22.68	+44.3%
Average			+8.9%

Chisinau vs. Maputo - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.2% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.64	$5.24 MZN334.69	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL242.90	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	+73.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL530K	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.69	$10.95 MZN699.89	+121.9%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 20.3% less for housing

	Chisinau	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL190.33	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+727.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,212.58	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,821.60	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,339.13	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-71.1%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Chisinau	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,798.47	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL105K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-12.0%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.32	$1.56 MZN99.98	-30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.87	$2.22 MZN141.85	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.48	$2.82 MZN179.97	-17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL748.71	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL151.18	$7.82 MZN499.92	-7.0%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 23.1% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,433.71	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	-37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL845.61	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,050.64	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,076.23	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-31.6%
Average			-23.1%

Chisinau vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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