Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 35.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,313.22
|
$14.88
MZN951.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$4.31
MZN275.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
$1.12
MZN71.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
$0.91
MZN58.42
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
$1.17
MZN74.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
$8.77
MZN560.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
$5.80
MZN370.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
$1.88
MZN120.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
$2.38
MZN152.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
$0.87
MZN55.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
$0.58
MZN37.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
$0.46
MZN29.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
$0.38
MZN24.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
$0.50
MZN31.80
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
$4.48
MZN286.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
$13.18
MZN842.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,103,289.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
$34.85
MZN2,228.48
|
|
pay 83.3% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
$123.73
MZN7,912.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
$989.04
MZN63,248.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
$242.40
MZN15,501.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
$59.57
MZN3,809.57
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
$282.02
MZN18,035.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,288.65
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
$1.17
MZN75.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
$1.85
MZN118.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
$2.35
MZN150.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
$59.25
MZN3,789.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$6.26
MZN400.63
|
|
pay 96.8% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
$24.54
MZN1,569.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
$70.22
MZN4,490.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
$74.39
MZN4,757.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
$96.58
MZN6,176.33
|
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