Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 25.7% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 46.3% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 7.9% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 25.5% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 44.3% more in Maputo

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Maputo are more expensive than in Damascus. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Maputo.

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Maputo vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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pay 9.7% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$10.17 MZN649.90	+1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$7.13 MZN455.34	+1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$0.85 MZN54.07	-62.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.71 MZN45.36	-16.1%
Average			-9.7%

Damascus vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.3% more for groceries

	Damascus	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$1.01 MZN64.68	+153.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$10.43 MZN666.56	+432.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$5.92 MZN378.48	+46.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$2.46 MZN156.98	+54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$2.60 MZN166.10	+0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$0.91 MZN58.39	+92.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$0.35 MZN22.68	-43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.75 MZN48.19	+49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$0.48 MZN30.61	+1.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.46 MZN29.48	+31.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.35 MZN22.68	+0.1%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

	Damascus	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$5.24 MZN334.69	-62.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	+134.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+111.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$10.95 MZN699.89	-16.7%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 25.5% more for housing

	Damascus	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+89.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+103.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-49.8%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	+92.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+188.6%
Average			+135.7%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$1.56 MZN99.98	-21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$2.22 MZN141.85	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$2.82 MZN179.97	+1.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+49.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$7.82 MZN499.92	+42.2%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 44.3% more for clothing

	Damascus	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+75.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+30.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	+35.5%
Average			+44.3%

Damascus vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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