Cost of living comparison

Chad

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 12.9% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 9.6% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 11.2% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 14.3% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.1% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 52.8% more in Maputo

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Maputo are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Maputo.

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Maputo vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 9.6% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$10.17 MZN649.90	+19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.13 MZN455.34
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.85 MZN54.07	-0.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.71 MZN45.36	-16.8%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$1.01 MZN64.68	+196.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$10.43 MZN666.56	+511.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$5.92 MZN378.48	-56.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.46 MZN156.98	+19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.60 MZN166.10	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.91 MZN58.39	-57.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.35 MZN22.68	-63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.75 MZN48.19	-35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.48 MZN30.61	-56.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.46 MZN29.48	-36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.35 MZN22.68	-50.9%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 11.2% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$5.24 MZN334.69	+8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-72.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+169.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$10.95 MZN699.89	+185.2%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 14.3% more for housing

	N'djamena	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+342.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	+64.5%
Average			+14.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$128.31 MZN8,198.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,140.04 MZN328K

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pay 96.1% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.56 MZN99.98	+22.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.22 MZN141.85	+160.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$2.82 MZN179.97	+186.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$41.91 MZN2,678.15
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$7.82 MZN499.92
Average			+96.1%

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pay 52.8% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+95.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+64.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+83.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-7.4%
Average			+52.8%

N'djamena vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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