Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 26.7% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 41.7% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 8.9% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.2% more for restaurants

	Male	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$10.17 MZN650.00	+69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.13 MZN455.41	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.85 MZN54.08	-48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.71 MZN45.37	+139.0%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Male	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.01 MZN64.69	-38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$10.43 MZN666.67	+95.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$5.92 MZN378.54	-23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$2.46 MZN157.00	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$2.60 MZN166.13	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$0.91 MZN58.40	-49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.35 MZN22.68	-74.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.75 MZN48.19	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.48 MZN30.62	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.46 MZN29.48	-50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.35 MZN22.68	-58.8%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Male	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$5.24 MZN334.74	+37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$23.47 MZN1,500.00	-23.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$31,685.19 MZN2M	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$10.95 MZN700.00	-37.5%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 41.7% less for housing

	Male	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$87.62 MZN5,600.00	+20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$543.78 MZN34,752.88	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$378.02 MZN24,159.56	-46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$53.69 MZN3,431.62	-41.0%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 8.9% more for childcare

	Male	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$128.31 MZN8,200.00	-30.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+71.1%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.56 MZN100.00	-67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$2.22 MZN141.88	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$2.82 MZN180.00	-81.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$41.91 MZN2,678.57	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$7.82 MZN500.00	-19.6%
Average			-49.0%

Male vs. Maputo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Male	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$50.07 MZN3,200.00	+26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$56.07 MZN3,583.33	+13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$79.02 MZN5,050.00	+50.5%
Average			+17.9%

Male vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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