Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bratislava vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary
Bratislava is 99.1% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 98.7% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 69.9% more in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 96.9% more in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.4% more in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% more in Bratislava
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bratislava are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bratislava.
Bratislava vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.39
MZN600.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
$10.22
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MZN48.37
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
MZN34.22
|
$1.69
€1.45
|
|
Maputo vs. Bratislava - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.7% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
MZN68.38
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.60
MZN485.83
|
$7.78
€6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
MZN374.34
|
$4.82
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
MZN153.63
|
$3.98
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
MZN150.82
|
$3.85
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
MZN54.05
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
MZN22.68
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MZN43.09
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.67
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN27.90
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
MZN19.96
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
Maputo vs. Bratislava - Cost of groceries
pay 69.9% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.92
|
$6.78
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.16
MZN841.30
|
$42.05
€36.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,164.61
MZN1,800,000.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.58
MZN996.00
|
$19.27
€16.62
|
|
Maputo vs. Bratislava - Cost of transportation
pay 96.9% more for housing
|
Maputo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.27
MZN5,833.33
|
$21.47
€18.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.89
MZN29,583.33
|
$959.42
€827.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.30
MZN17,083.33
|
$734.16
€633.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.12
MZN4,417.54
|
$194.94
€168.10
|
|
Maputo vs. Bratislava - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.34
MZN10,375.00
|
$652.73
€562.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,789.39
MZN370,000.00
|
$12,707.73
€10,958.22
|
|
Maputo vs. Bratislava - Cost of childcare
pay 76.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
MZN90.00
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
MZN132.78
|
$3.31
€2.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
MZN180.00
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.13
MZN2,756.25
|
$53.03
€45.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
|
Maputo vs. Bratislava - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
MZN3,300.00
|
$90.35
€77.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.61
MZN3,937.50
|
$41.49
€35.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.24
MZN5,000.00
|
$89.14
€76.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.89
MZN5,041.67
|
$110.59
€95.37
|
|
Maputo vs. Bratislava - Cost of clothing
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