Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 7.6% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 52.8% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 51.1% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 7.1% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.17 MZN649.90	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$7.13 MZN455.34	+8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.85 MZN54.07	-65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.71 MZN45.36	-68.0%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 52.8% less for groceries

	Roseau	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.01 MZN64.68	-51.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$10.43 MZN666.56	+767.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$5.92 MZN378.48	-53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.46 MZN156.98	-56.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.60 MZN166.10	-48.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.91 MZN58.39	-68.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.35 MZN22.68	-67.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.75 MZN48.19	-62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.48 MZN30.61	-79.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.46 MZN29.48	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.35 MZN22.68	-74.1%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Roseau	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.24 MZN334.69	-2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-55.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$31,685.19 MZN2M	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$10.95 MZN699.89	-62.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 51.1% more for housing

	Roseau	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+91.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+85.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-50.5%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 7.1% more for childcare

	Roseau	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+15.8%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.56 MZN99.98	-15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.22 MZN141.85	-46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.82 MZN179.97	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.82 MZN499.92	-6.0%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Roseau	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+51.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-14.6%
Average			+5.4%

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