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Maputo vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 7.3% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% less in Maputo
Groceries: pay 49.8% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 32.2% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Maputo

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

Maputo vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$9.39 MZN600.00	-32.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.82 MZN500.00	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.76 MZN48.37	-63.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.54 MZN34.22	-44.0%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 49.8% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.07 MZN68.38	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$7.60 MZN485.83	+86.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$5.86 MZN374.34	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$2.40 MZN153.63	-55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.36 MZN150.82	-36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.85 MZN54.05	-71.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.35 MZN22.68	-68.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.67 MZN43.09	-81.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.43 MZN27.67	-88.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.44 MZN27.90	-66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.31 MZN19.96	-75.9%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.12 MZN326.92	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.16 MZN841.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	+18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$15.58 MZN996.00	-69.8%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 32.2% less for housing

	Saint John's	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$91.27 MZN5,833.33	+17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	-60.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$69.12 MZN4,417.54	-30.2%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$162.34 MZN10,375.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	+212.9%
Average			+212.9%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.41 MZN90.00	-23.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$2.08 MZN132.78	-47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.82 MZN180.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	-30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$7.82 MZN500.00	+26.2%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$61.61 MZN3,937.50
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$78.89 MZN5,041.67
Average			+4.5%

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