Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 42.3% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 3.5% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 47.8% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 50.8% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 6.3 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.3% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.6% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$12.19 TRY603.79	+19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$9.35 TRY462.91	+31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$1.73 TRY85.71	+104.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.58 TRY28.65	-18.5%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

	Maputo	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$0.92 TRY45.58	-9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$5.28 TRY261.28	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$4.69 TRY231.97	-20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$2.41 TRY119.39	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$2.54 TRY125.71	-2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$0.85 TRY42.16	-6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$1.03 TRY50.86	+189.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$0.57 TRY28.34	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$0.84 TRY41.37	+74.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.31 TRY15.36	-32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.29 TRY14.17	-19.4%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 47.8% more for transportation

	Maputo	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$5.43 TRY269.03	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+185.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+60.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$8.40 TRY416.09	-23.3%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 50.8% more for housing

	Maputo	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$16.15 TRY799.42	-81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+71.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	+28.3%
Average			+50.8%

Maputo vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

	Maputo	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+696.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+405.8%
Average			+534.6%

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pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$4.78 TRY236.49	+205.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$4.31 TRY213.63	+94.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$2.34 TRY115.73	-17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+81.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$8.13 TRY402.53	+3.9%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Maputo	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	+6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-29.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	+20.9%
Average			+3.8%

Maputo vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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