Cost of living comparison

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Nassau vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Nassau is 3.0 times more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Nassau
Groceries: pay 4.2 times more in Nassau
Transportation: pay 95.1% more in Nassau
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Nassau
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Nassau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4 times more in Nassau
Clothing: pay 39.2% more in Nassau

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

Nassau vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Maputo	Nassau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.39 MZN600.00	$35.00 BSD35.00	+272.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$11.50 BSD11.50	+47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MZN48.37	$2.93 BSD2.93	+287.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MZN34.22	$1.50 BSD1.50	+180.2%
Average			+196.8%

Maputo vs. Nassau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.2 times more for groceries

	Maputo	Nassau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MZN68.38	$5.78 BSD5.78	+440.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.60 MZN485.83	$4.28 BSD4.28	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.86 MZN374.34	$16.09 BSD16.09	+174.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MZN153.63	$7.63 BSD7.63	+217.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MZN150.82	$5.48 BSD5.48	+132.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MZN54.05	$2.38 BSD2.38	+181.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$1.57 BSD1.57	+341.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MZN43.09	$2.15 BSD2.15	+218.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MZN27.67	$4.38 BSD4.38	+912.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN27.90	$2.27 BSD2.27	+420.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 MZN19.96	$1.99 BSD1.99	+537.5%
Average			+321.2%

Maputo vs. Nassau - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.1% more for transportation

	Maputo	Nassau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.92	$5.38 BSD5.38	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$45.00 BSD45.00	+241.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.58 MZN996.00	$31.23 BSD31.23	+100.4%
Average			+95.1%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Maputo	Nassau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.27 MZN5,833.33	$101.75 BSD101.75	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	+302.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	+573.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.12 MZN4,417.54	$230.26 BSD230.26	+233.1%
Average			+280.1%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Maputo	Nassau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$716.66 BSD716.66	+341.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	$15,071.43 BSD15,071.43	+160.3%
Average			+250.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Nassau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 MZN90.00	$5.00 BSD5.00	+255.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$5.40 BSD5.40	+159.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$14.35 BSD14.35	+409.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$142.75 BSD142.75	+231.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$20.00 BSD20.00	+155.6%
Average			+242.2%

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pay 39.2% more for clothing

	Maputo	Nassau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$64.17 BSD64.17	+24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$76.67 BSD76.67	+24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	$114.88 BSD114.88	+46.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$127.14 BSD127.14	+61.2%
Average			+39.2%

Maputo vs. Nassau - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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