Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

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Slovenia

Ljubljana vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Ljubljana is 80.1% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 79.3% more in Ljubljana
Groceries: pay 55.2% more in Ljubljana
Transportation: pay 26.0% more in Ljubljana
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Ljubljana
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Ljubljana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% more in Ljubljana
Clothing: pay 45.9% more in Ljubljana

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

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Ljubljana vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.3% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$15.68 €13.95	+54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$11.20 €9.97	+57.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$3.13 €2.78	+269.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$1.93 €1.72	+172.4%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 55.2% more for groceries

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$2.23 €1.99	+120.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$7.39 €6.58	-29.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$5.07 €4.51	-14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$4.00 €3.56	+63.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$4.53 €4.03	+74.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$1.02 €0.90	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.77 €0.69	+118.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$1.04 €0.93	+38.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$1.60 €1.42	+233.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.67 €0.60	+45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.72 €0.64	+103.4%
Average			+55.2%

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pay 26.0% more for transportation

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$6.98 €6.21	+33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$41.43 €36.87	+76.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$12.40 €11.03	+13.2%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$41.59 €37.01	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$1,099.38 €978.48	+102.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$890.88 €792.91	+135.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$217.88 €193.92	+305.8%
Average			+122.0%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$653.09 €581.27	+409.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$13,934.49 €12,402.20	+171.1%
Average			+271.5%

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$3.92 €3.49	+150.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$2.92 €2.60	+31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$6.16 €5.48	+118.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$53.95 €48.02	+28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$10.64 €9.47	+36.0%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 45.9% more for clothing

	Maputo	Ljubljana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$114.84 €102.21	+129.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$43.67 €38.87	-22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$108.95 €96.97	+39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$143.98 €128.15	+82.2%
Average			+45.9%

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