Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.4 times more expensive than Maputo.
If you lived in Australia instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 88.9% more for restaurants
Maputo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN952.98
|
$15.31
A$23.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.86
|
$8.98
A$14.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.47
|
$2.45
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.52
|
$2.05
A$3.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Maputo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
$2.00
A$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN561.75
|
$4.24
A$6.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN371.29
|
$5.00
A$7.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.68
|
$3.52
A$5.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.43
|
$3.56
A$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.45
|
$1.44
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.00
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.16
|
$1.31
A$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.20
|
$2.10
A$3.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.46
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.85
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Maputo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.86
|
$4.95
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN843.94
|
$81.92
A$127.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,106,577.95
|
$22,079.60
A$34,413.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,231.97
|
$15.28
A$23.81
|
|
pay 81.8% more for housing
Maputo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,924.75
|
$55.83
A$87.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,347.81
|
$1,119.19
A$1,744.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,525.62
|
$889.00
A$1,385.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,815.53
|
$120.53
A$187.87
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Maputo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,063.49
|
$1,373.48
A$2,140.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,731.61
|
$11,458.00
A$17,858.49
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.23
|
$5.72
A$8.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.37
|
$3.30
A$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.47
|
$24.53
A$38.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,795.18
|
$46.71
A$72.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN401.25
|
$12.25
A$19.09
|
|
pay 49.5% more for clothing
Maputo
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,571.57
|
$71.47
A$111.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,497.38
|
$41.82
A$65.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,764.88
|
$101.71
A$158.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,185.98
|
$106.56
A$166.08
|
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