Cost of living comparison
Asuncion is 20.0% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Asuncion instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN952.23
|
$4.18
₲31,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.65
|
$4.88
₲36,324
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.42
|
$1.01
₲7,493
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.47
|
$0.60
₲4,439
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN75.00
|
$0.72
₲5,325
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN561.32
|
$3.22
₲23,935
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN371.00
|
$3.11
₲23,126
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.58
|
$1.88
₲14,024
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.31
|
$1.69
₲12,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.41
|
$0.83
₲6,198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.99
|
$0.44
₲3,281
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.13
|
$0.60
₲4,452
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.17
|
$0.71
₲5,319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.44
|
$0.42
₲3,106
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.83
|
$0.33
₲2,483
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.64
|
$4.39
₲32,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN843.28
|
$23.43
₲174,356
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,104,933.04
|
$15,340.40
₲114,161,534
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,230.23
|
$12.04
₲89,565
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,918.56
|
$24.25
₲180,489
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,298.34
|
$399.23
₲2,970,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,513.50
|
$298.29
₲2,219,808
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,812.55
|
$43.99
₲327,375
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,049.39
|
$156.19
₲1,162,372
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,510.06
|
$2,231.33
₲16,605,314
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.18
|
$1.39
₲10,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.28
|
$2.32
₲17,288
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.35
|
$1.88
₲14,011
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,792.22
|
$27.36
₲203,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN400.94
|
$6.97
₲51,892
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Asuncion
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,570.35
|
$38.87
₲289,296
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,493.86
|
$31.15
₲231,783
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,761.16
|
$74.77
₲556,455
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,181.15
|
$74.96
₲557,835
|
|
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