Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 8.9% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$14.88
MZN950.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$4.31
MZN275.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.12
MZN71.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.91
MZN58.38
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
Manama
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$1.17
MZN74.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$8.77
MZN560.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$5.80
MZN370.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$1.88
MZN120.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$2.38
MZN152.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$0.87
MZN55.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.36
MZN22.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.58
MZN37.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.46
MZN29.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.38
MZN24.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.50
MZN31.78
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
Manama
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$4.48
MZN286.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
$13.18
MZN841.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,101,644.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$34.85
MZN2,226.74
|
|
pay 19.2% more for housing
Manama
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$123.73
MZN7,906.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$989.04
MZN63,199.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$242.40
MZN15,489.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$59.57
MZN3,806.59
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
Manama
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$282.02
MZN18,021.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,067.09
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$1.85
MZN118.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$2.35
MZN150.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$59.25
MZN3,786.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$6.26
MZN400.31
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
Manama
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$24.54
MZN1,567.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$70.22
MZN4,486.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$74.39
MZN4,753.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$96.58
MZN6,171.49
|
|
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