Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 45.5% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$8.53
MZN545.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.94
MZN59.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$0.85
MZN54.56
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$1.15
MZN73.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$8.42
MZN538.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$5.85
MZN373.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$1.91
MZN122.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.82
MZN52.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.36
MZN22.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.39
MZN24.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$5.10
MZN325.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$34.43
MZN2,200.00
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
Nassau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$871.90
MZN55,714.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$212.39
MZN13,571.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.34
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$1.02
MZN65.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$1.99
MZN127.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$62.21
MZN3,975.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$68.27
MZN4,362.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$91.94
MZN5,875.00
|
|
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