Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.0 times more expensive than Maputo.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Maputo
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$19.77
A$30.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$2.76
A$4.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$2.32
A$3.62
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Maputo
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$2.59
A$4.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$5.39
A$8.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$6.59
A$10.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$4.63
A$7.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$4.12
A$6.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$1.62
A$2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$1.34
A$2.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$1.57
A$2.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$2.46
A$3.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$1.25
A$1.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$1.11
A$1.74
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Maputo
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$5.07
A$7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$118.63
A$185.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$29,276.08
A$45,801.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$17.66
A$27.63
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Maputo
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$65.39
A$102.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$1,783.31
A$2,789.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$1,413.05
A$2,210.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$183.02
A$286.33
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Maputo
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$1,847.17
A$2,889.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$14,503.36
A$22,689.87
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$7.25
A$11.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$3.68
A$5.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$26.36
A$41.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$65.69
A$102.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$14.33
A$22.42
|
|
pay 76.8% more for clothing
Maputo
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$86.77
A$135.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$72.18
A$112.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$119.51
A$186.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$154.17
A$241.20
|
|
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