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Bucharest vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 78.2% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 41.4% more in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Bucharest
Housing: pay 29.0% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.8% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 22.2% more in Bucharest

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

Bucharest vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Maputo	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.39 MZN600.00	$13.80 RON60.61	+47.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$8.05 RON35.35	+2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MZN48.37	$2.27 RON9.99	+200.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MZN34.22	$2.15 RON9.43	+300.9%
Average			+137.8%

Maputo vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.4% more for groceries

	Maputo	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MZN68.38	$1.44 RON6.34	+34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.60 MZN485.83	$4.98 RON21.89	-34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.86 MZN374.34	$6.67 RON29.29	+13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MZN153.63	$3.62 RON15.89	+50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MZN150.82	$3.38 RON14.85	+43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MZN54.05	$0.64 RON2.82	-24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.79 RON3.46	+121.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MZN43.09	$0.80 RON3.52	+18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MZN27.67	$1.18 RON5.20	+173.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN27.90	$0.46 RON2.04	+6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 MZN19.96	$0.47 RON2.07	+50.6%
Average			+41.4%

Maputo vs. Bucharest - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Maputo	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.92	$6.36 RON27.92	+24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$23.00 RON101.01	+74.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	$28,745.54 RON126,267.68	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.58 MZN996.00	$6.21 RON27.27	-60.2%
Average			+10.2%

Maputo vs. Bucharest - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.0% more for housing

	Maputo	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.27 MZN5,833.33	$11.39 RON50.03	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$647.24 RON2,843.08	+39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$432.85 RON1,901.35	+61.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.12 MZN4,417.54	$139.60 RON613.20	+102.0%
Average			+29.0%

Maputo vs. Bucharest - Cost of housing

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Maputo	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$664.86 RON2,920.48	+309.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	$14,582.52 RON64,055.17	+151.9%
Average			+230.8%

Maputo vs. Bucharest - Cost of childcare

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pay 75.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 MZN90.00	$3.45 RON15.15	+145.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$3.28 RON14.42	+58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$6.67 RON29.29	+136.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$52.49 RON230.58	+21.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$9.20 RON40.41	+17.6%
Average			+75.8%

Maputo vs. Bucharest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

	Maputo	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$80.54 RON353.78	+56.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$45.47 RON199.75	-26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	$93.98 RON412.80	+20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$109.75 RON482.09	+39.1%
Average			+22.2%

Maputo vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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