Cost of living comparison

Papua New Guinea

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 36.6% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 48.6% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 64.4% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Maputo

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Maputo.

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Maputo vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 25.4% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.78 PGK35.37	$10.17 MZN649.90	+30.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 PGK25.27	$7.13 MZN455.34	+28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 PGK3.41	$0.85 MZN54.07	+12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 PGK3.03	$0.71 MZN45.36	+6.5%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 PGK6.91	$1.01 MZN64.68	-33.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 PGK19.64	$10.43 MZN666.56	+141.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 PGK32.28	$5.92 MZN378.48	-16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 PGK16.78	$2.46 MZN156.98	-33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.58 PGK11.75	$2.60 MZN166.10	+0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 PGK8.88	$0.91 MZN58.39	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 PGK6.57	$0.35 MZN22.68	-75.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.29 PGK14.97	$0.75 MZN48.19	-77.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.92 PGK13.29	$0.48 MZN30.61	-83.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PGK6.88	$0.46 MZN29.48	-69.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 PGK5.96	$0.35 MZN22.68	-72.9%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.78 PGK17.18	$5.24 MZN334.69	+38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.22 PGK101.06	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	+5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,004.77 PGK227K	$31,685.19 MZN2M	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.34 PGK106.12	$10.95 MZN699.89	-53.1%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 48.6% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.68 PGK416.89	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,603.86 PGK7,293.44	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.61 PGK2,526.59	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.65 PGK407.67	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-40.1%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 64.4% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.47 PGK3,831.07	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-84.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.41 PGK28,086.83	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-16.8%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PGK13.64	$1.56 MZN99.98	-47.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 PGK11.24	$2.22 MZN141.85	-10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 PGK29.31	$2.82 MZN179.97	-56.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.49 PGK279.61	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.89 PGK40.43	$7.82 MZN499.92	-12.0%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.73 PGK148.82	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+53.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.67 PGK144.02	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+77.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.12 PGK619.02	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-42.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.90 PGK745.35	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-51.8%
Average			-6.9%

Port Moresby vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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