Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Male is 36.5% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Male
Groceries: pay 62.8% more in Male
Transportation: pay 1.1% more in Male
Housing: pay 71.6% more in Male
Childcare: pay 8.2% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.1% more in Male
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN650.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.41	$9.73 MVR150.39	+36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.08	$1.63 MVR25.12	+92.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.37	$0.30 MVR4.59	-58.2%
Average			-13.9%

Maputo vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.8% more for groceries

	Maputo	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.69	$1.65 MVR25.57	+63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.67	$5.34 MVR82.43	-48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.54	$7.69 MVR118.80	+29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN157.00	$1.92 MVR29.70	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.13	$2.77 MVR42.73	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.40	$1.80 MVR27.83	+97.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$1.39 MVR21.40	+290.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$1.85 MVR28.65	+145.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.62	$1.22 MVR18.84	+154.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.93 MVR14.40	+102.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.86 MVR13.30	+142.6%
Average			+62.8%

Maputo vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

	Maputo	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.74	$3.81 MVR58.81	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,500.00	$30.82 MVR476.23	+31.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN700.00	$17.52 MVR270.70	+60.0%
Average			+1.1%

Maputo vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 71.6% more for housing

	Maputo	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,600.00	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,752.88	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,159.56	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+85.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.62	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	+69.4%
Average			+71.6%

Maputo vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 8.2% less for childcare

	Maputo	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,200.00	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	+44.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-41.5%
Average			-8.2%

Maputo vs. Male - Cost of childcare

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pay 96.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN100.00	$4.87 MVR75.19	+211.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.88	$3.55 MVR54.84	+59.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$14.93 MVR230.60	+429.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.57	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	+24.4%
Average			+96.1%

Maputo vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Maputo	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,200.00	$39.51 MVR610.48	-21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,583.33	$49.64 MVR766.88	-11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	+11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,050.00	$52.52 MVR811.39	-33.5%
Average			-15.2%

Maputo vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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