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Maputo vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 11.5% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 62.2% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 18.9% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 43.1% more in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$10.17 MZN649.90	+35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$7.13 MZN455.34	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.85 MZN54.07	-57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.71 MZN45.36	-64.5%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 62.2% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$1.01 MZN64.68	-43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$10.43 MZN666.56	+170.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$5.92 MZN378.48	-26.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.46 MZN156.98	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.60 MZN166.10	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$0.91 MZN58.39	+23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.35 MZN22.68	-90.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.75 MZN48.19	-83.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.48 MZN30.61	-90.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.46 MZN29.48	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.35 MZN22.68	-92.7%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 18.9% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.24 MZN334.69	+11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	+17.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+58.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$10.95 MZN699.89	-35.2%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+117.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+297.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-53.5%
Average			+103.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	+28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+414.0%
Average			+156.8%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.56 MZN99.98	-60.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.22 MZN141.85	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$2.82 MZN179.97	-43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$7.82 MZN499.92	+56.5%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 43.1% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+100.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+72.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+42.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-14.6%
Average			+43.1%

Monrovia vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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