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Cabo Verde

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 8.6% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 42.5% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 2.7% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 29.9% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 16.3% more in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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pay 23.0% more for restaurants

	Praia	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 CVE493.26	$10.17 MZN649.90	+102.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.10 CVE696.20	$7.13 MZN455.34	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CVE152.99	$0.85 MZN54.07	-45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 CVE114.79	$0.71 MZN45.36	-39.3%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 42.5% less for groceries

	Praia	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 CVE203.99	$1.01 MZN64.68	-51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.93 CVE1,268.60	$10.43 MZN666.56	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 CVE503.55	$5.92 MZN378.48	+15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 CVE227.26	$2.46 MZN156.98	+6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CVE203.01	$2.60 MZN166.10	+25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 CVE225.26	$0.91 MZN58.39	-60.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 CVE135.34	$0.35 MZN22.68	-74.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 CVE181.96	$0.75 MZN48.19	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 CVE189.47	$0.48 MZN30.61	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 CVE67.67	$0.46 MZN29.48	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CVE63.16	$0.35 MZN22.68	-44.9%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Praia	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 CVE584.36	$5.24 MZN334.69	-12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.18 CVE2,862.02	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-19.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.61 CVE1,138.64	$10.95 MZN699.89	-5.6%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 2.7% less for housing

	Praia	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.37 CVE5,039.16	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$574.58 CVE56,359.06	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.29 CVE28,179.53	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.60 CVE13,594.92	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-61.3%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 29.9% more for childcare

	Praia	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.75 CVE12,432.14	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	+1.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+66.8%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 CVE248.64	$1.56 MZN99.98	-38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CVE255.49	$2.22 MZN141.85	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.27 CVE517.18	$2.82 MZN179.97	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.69 CVE3,108.04	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$7.82 MZN499.92	+40.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 16.3% more for clothing

	Praia	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.19 CVE6,099.63	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	-19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+121.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.26 CVE8,951.14	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-13.4%
Average			+16.3%

Praia vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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