Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 39.0% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 49.8% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 38.8% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.6% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 2.9% more in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$10.17 MZN649.90	-38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.13 MZN455.34	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.85 MZN54.07	-56.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.71 MZN45.36	-41.0%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.01 MZN64.68	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$10.43 MZN666.56	+145.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.92 MZN378.48	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.46 MZN156.98	-63.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.60 MZN166.10	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.91 MZN58.39	-69.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.35 MZN22.68	-68.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.75 MZN48.19	-79.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.48 MZN30.61	-87.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.46 MZN29.48	-64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.35 MZN22.68	-72.6%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.24 MZN334.69	-14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.47 MZN1,499.77
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$31,685.19 MZN2M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.95 MZN699.89
Average			-14.2%

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pay 49.8% less for housing

	Saint John's	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-72.9%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 38.8% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-30.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+177.8%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.56 MZN99.98	-34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.22 MZN141.85	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.82 MZN179.97
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$7.82 MZN499.92	+24.4%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 2.9% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$56.07 MZN3,582.77
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$79.02 MZN5,049.21
Average			+2.9%

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