Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

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Suriname

Paramaribo vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 7.1% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 74.7% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 28.4% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 59.2% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Paramaribo

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

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Paramaribo vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$13.20 SRD496.97	+29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$10.99 SRD413.72	+54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$1.39 SRD52.25	+64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.84 SRD31.47	+17.8%
Average			+39.8%

Maputo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.7% more for groceries

	Maputo	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$1.37 SRD51.65	+35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$5.90 SRD222.10	-43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$6.81 SRD256.22	+14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$3.04 SRD114.28	+23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$2.78 SRD104.74	+7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$2.20 SRD82.78	+140.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$1.39 SRD52.42	+292.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$1.69 SRD63.71	+124.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$2.71 SRD101.97	+465.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.61 SRD22.95	+32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.89 SRD33.38	+149.9%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Maputo	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$4.36 SRD164.08	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$25,000.00 SRD941K	-21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$14.40 SRD542.03	+31.5%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 28.4% less for housing

	Maputo	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	-29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	-46.5%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 59.2% less for childcare

	Maputo	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	-51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	-66.0%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$2.64 SRD99.39	+68.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$2.83 SRD106.37	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$5.68 SRD213.70	+101.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$13.54 SRD509.72	-67.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$5.00 SRD188.21	-36.1%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Maputo	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	-33.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$21.08 SRD793.55	-62.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	+31.2%
Average			-27.1%

Maputo vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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