Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Serbia

Belgrade vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 43.2% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 77.9% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 12.4% more in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 55.6% more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% more in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 52.5% more in Belgrade

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Belgrade are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.9% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$13.25 RSD1,385	+30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$13.35 RSD1,395	+87.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$2.79 RSD292	+229.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$2.31 RSD241	+225.1%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 12.4% more for groceries

	Maputo	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$1.15 RSD120	+13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$5.65 RSD590	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$5.41 RSD565	-8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$2.75 RSD287	+11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$3.08 RSD322	+18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$0.74 RSD77	-19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.83 RSD86	+132.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$0.85 RSD88	+12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$1.39 RSD145	+189.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.41 RSD43	-11.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.32 RSD33	-11.1%
Average			+12.4%

Maputo vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Maputo	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$7.16 RSD748	+36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$11.06 RSD1,156	+1.0%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 55.6% more for housing

	Maputo	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$35.64 RSD3,725	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$821.08 RSD85,814	+51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$553.04 RSD57,801	+46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$166.93 RSD17,446	+210.9%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Maputo	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$425.54 RSD44,475	+231.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$11,215.66 RSD1M	+118.2%
Average			+169.0%

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pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$3.72 RSD389	+137.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$3.12 RSD326	+40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$4.67 RSD488	+65.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$41.23 RSD4,309	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$8.58 RSD897	+9.7%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 52.5% more for clothing

	Maputo	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$110.61 RSD11,560	+120.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$46.78 RSD4,889	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$117.03 RSD12,231	+49.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$154.95 RSD16,194	+96.1%
Average			+52.5%

Maputo vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing

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