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Maputo vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 61.9% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 87.2% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 97.6% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 59.4% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 24.6% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Maputo

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Maputo are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Maputo.

Maputo vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.2% more for restaurants

	Kampala	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.86 UGX10,119	$9.39 MZN600.00	+228.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 UGX31,130	$7.82 MZN500.00	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 UGX1,729	$0.76 MZN48.37	+54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 UGX1,071	$0.54 MZN34.22	+76.8%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Kampala	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 UGX4,122	$1.07 MZN68.38	-8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX7,725	$7.60 MZN485.83	+248.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 UGX9,909	$5.86 MZN374.34	+109.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 UGX6,443	$2.40 MZN153.63	+32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 UGX7,911	$2.36 MZN150.82	+5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 UGX4,580	$0.85 MZN54.05	-34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 UGX2,295	$0.35 MZN22.68	-45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 UGX2,724	$0.67 MZN43.09	-12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,577	$0.43 MZN27.67	-40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,570	$0.44 MZN27.90	-39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 UGX2,754	$0.31 MZN19.96	-59.9%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 97.6% more for transportation

	Kampala	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 UGX20,270	$5.12 MZN326.92	-10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.91 UGX151,787	$13.16 MZN841.30	-69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	+181.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 UGX14,167	$15.58 MZN996.00	+289.2%
Average			+97.6%

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pay 59.4% more for housing

	Kampala	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.09 UGX163,031	$91.27 MZN5,833.33	+98.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	+12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.19 UGX729,421	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	+29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.00 UGX123,811	$69.12 MZN4,417.54	+97.5%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 24.6% more for childcare

	Kampala	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.88 UGX615,099	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	-6.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	+55.7%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 UGX5,060	$1.41 MZN90.00	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 UGX10,119	$2.08 MZN132.78	-27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 UGX12,902	$2.82 MZN180.00	-22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 UGX161,906	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	-5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 UGX22,768	$7.82 MZN500.00	+21.6%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 UGX59,450	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	+207.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 UGX56,378	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	+286.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.26 UGX153,052	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	+80.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.77 UGX179,615	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	+55.4%
Average			+157.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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