Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 36.6% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 69.2% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 34.5% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% more in Honiara
Clothing: pay 10.0% more in Honiara

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Honiara are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Honiara. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Honiara.

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Honiara vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.4% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$6.82 SBD55.00	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$12.40 SBD100.00	+74.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$1.55 SBD12.50	+83.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$1.08 SBD8.75	+52.8%
Average			+12.4%

Maputo vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Maputo	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$1.50 SBD12.08	+48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$3.27 SBD26.33	-68.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$9.62 SBD77.60	+62.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$5.60 SBD45.20	+128.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$3.87 SBD31.18	+48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$2.85 SBD23.02	+212.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$1.20 SBD9.64	+236.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$3.88 SBD31.30	+414.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$1.69 SBD13.61	+252.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.89 SBD7.17	+92.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$1.55 SBD12.47	+335.8%
Average			+113.0%

Maputo vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Maputo	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$4.99 SBD40.27	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$24.80 SBD199.99	+5.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$11.16 SBD90.00	+1.9%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 69.2% more for housing

	Maputo	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$89.89 SBD724.96	+2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+14.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+518.1%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

	Maputo	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$99.19 SBD799.96	-22.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-44.5%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$2.48 SBD20.00	+58.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$3.41 SBD27.50	+53.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$4.15 SBD33.50	+47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$37.20 SBD299.99	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$4.34 SBD35.00	-44.5%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 10.0% more for clothing

	Maputo	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$27.28 SBD219.99	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$92.99 SBD749.96	+65.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$97.13 SBD783.30	+24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$103.29 SBD832.96	+30.7%
Average			+10.0%

Maputo vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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