Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 13.4% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 33.0% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 2.3% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 53.5% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.9% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-80.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$0.49 NGN650.79	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.70 NGN928.07	-1.8%
Average			-62.9%

Maputo vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.0% more for groceries

	Maputo	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	-47.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+134.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	+0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.66 NGN883.74	+87.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$0.68 NGN908.26	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+118.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+79.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+210.9%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Maputo	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-59.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-33.4%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 2.3% more for housing

	Maputo	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$596.02 NGN793K	+9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$350.58 NGN467K	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$86.28 NGN115K	+60.7%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 53.5% less for childcare

	Maputo	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-64.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-38.7%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-36.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	-18.1%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Maputo	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-48.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$78.11 NGN104K	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$106.08 NGN141K	+34.3%
Average			-6.9%

Maputo vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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