Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 19.8% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 70.0% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 13.4% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 33.8% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 5.9% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 18.0% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 32.6% more in Maputo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Maputo are more expensive than in Dushanbe.

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Maputo vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.0% more for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$10.17 MZN649.90	+108.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$7.13 MZN455.34	+31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$0.85 MZN54.07	+40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.71 MZN45.36	+101.6%
Average			+70.0%

Dushanbe vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.4% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$1.01 MZN64.68	+64.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$10.43 MZN666.56	+88.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$5.92 MZN378.48	+44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$2.46 MZN156.98	+35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.60 MZN166.10	+32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$0.91 MZN58.39	+7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.35 MZN22.68	-72.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.75 MZN48.19	-37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$0.48 MZN30.61	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.46 MZN29.48	+66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$0.35 MZN22.68	+88.4%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 33.8% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$5.24 MZN334.69	+19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-27.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+95.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$10.95 MZN699.89	+197.3%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 5.9% more for housing

	Dushanbe	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+410.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	+3.9%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 18.0% more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	+53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-9.5%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.56 MZN99.98	+31.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$2.22 MZN141.85	+24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$2.82 MZN179.97	-25.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$7.82 MZN499.92	+44.4%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 32.6% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+105.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	+40.3%
Average			+32.6%

Dushanbe vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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