Cost of living comparison
Lima is 3.2% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Lima instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
Maputo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN952.98
|
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.86
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.47
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.52
|
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
Maputo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN561.75
|
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN371.29
|
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.68
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.43
|
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.45
|
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.00
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.16
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.20
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.46
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.85
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
Maputo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.86
|
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN843.94
|
$16.75
PEN62.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,106,577.95
|
$21,401.64
PEN79,677.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,231.97
|
$15.52
PEN57.77
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
Maputo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,924.75
|
$28.39
PEN105.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,347.81
|
$503.74
PEN1,875.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,525.62
|
$328.82
PEN1,224.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,815.53
|
$55.84
PEN207.88
|
|
pay 0.7% less for childcare
Maputo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,063.49
|
$200.22
PEN745.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,731.61
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,050.26
|
|
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.23
|
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.37
|
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.47
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,795.18
|
$37.28
PEN138.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN401.25
|
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
Maputo
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,571.57
|
$42.06
PEN156.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,497.38
|
$28.40
PEN105.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,764.88
|
$72.34
PEN269.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,185.98
|
$73.12
PEN272.23
|
|
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