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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 38.6% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 15.4% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 29.7% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 62.6% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 68.0% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.9% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 11.1% less in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Doha	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$10.17 MZN649.90	+5.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$7.13 MZN455.34	-13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$0.85 MZN54.07	-10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.71 MZN45.36	+70.1%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 15.4% less for groceries

	Doha	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.01 MZN64.68	-27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$10.43 MZN666.56	+85.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.92 MZN378.48	-25.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$2.46 MZN156.98	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.60 MZN166.10	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$0.91 MZN58.39	-9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.35 MZN22.68	-57.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.75 MZN48.19	+7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.48 MZN30.61	-14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.46 MZN29.48	+5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.35 MZN22.68	-20.3%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 29.7% more for transportation

	Doha	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.24 MZN334.69	+145.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-14.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$10.95 MZN699.89	-40.4%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 62.6% less for housing

	Doha	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-17.7%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 68.0% less for childcare

	Doha	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-80.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-46.5%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$1.56 MZN99.98	-87.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$2.22 MZN141.85	-62.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$2.82 MZN179.97	-56.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$7.82 MZN499.92	-36.6%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

	Doha	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	-17.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-7.4%
Average			-11.1%

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