Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 30.3% more expensive than Maputo.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
Maputo
|
Kuwait City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN950.74
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.22
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.31
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.38
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
Maputo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN74.88
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN560.44
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN370.42
|
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.39
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.07
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.32
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.95
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.07
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.13
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.40
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.78
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
Maputo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.19
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN841.96
|
$48.89
KWD15.030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,101,644.48
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,812.860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,226.74
|
$30.15
KWD9.270
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
Maputo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,906.19
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,199.45
|
$928.97
KWD285.540
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,489.26
|
$671.91
KWD206.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,806.59
|
$33.55
KWD10.310
|
|
pay 53.9% more for childcare
Maputo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,021.19
|
$414.85
KWD127.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,067.13
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,186.270
|
|
pay 98.5% more for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.09
|
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.12
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,786.30
|
$120.42
KWD37.010
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN400.31
|
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
Maputo
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,567.89
|
$44.09
KWD13.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,486.84
|
$57.04
KWD17.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,753.72
|
$96.23
KWD29.580
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,171.50
|
$111.78
KWD34.360
|
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