Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Sucre Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 66.2% more expensive than Sucre.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 46.7% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Maputo
Housing: pay 62.8% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 17.8% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Maputo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Maputo are more expensive than in Sucre. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Maputo.

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Maputo vs. Sucre Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Sucre	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.53 BOB17.93	$10.17 MZN649.90	+563.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.63 BOB42.45	$7.13 MZN455.34	+96.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BOB9.68	$0.85 MZN54.07	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 BOB6.34	$0.71 MZN45.36	+30.8%
Average			+205.4%

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pay 46.7% more for groceries

	Sucre	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 BOB15.83	$1.01 MZN64.68	-25.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.05 BOB23.98	$10.43 MZN666.56	+408.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 BOB36.79	$5.92 MZN378.48	+88.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.30 BOB15.19	$2.46 MZN156.98	+89.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.15 BOB13.49	$2.60 MZN166.10	+125.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 BOB9.55	$0.91 MZN58.39	+11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 BOB4.56	$0.35 MZN22.68	-9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.33 BOB3.82	$0.75 MZN48.19	+130.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 BOB15.22	$0.48 MZN30.61	-63.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 BOB2.28	$0.46 MZN29.48	+136.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BOB3.82	$0.35 MZN22.68	+8.7%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Sucre	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.74 BOB32.04	$5.24 MZN334.69	+91.2%
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)	$4.21 BOB49.26	$10.95 MZN699.89	+160.0%
Average			+104.7%

Sucre vs. Maputo - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.8% more for housing

	Sucre	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.62 BOB252.82	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+305.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.54 BOB5,419.86	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.77 BOB3,329.62	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+32.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$10.83 BOB126.67	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	+395.6%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 17.8% more for childcare

	Sucre	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$108.92 BOB1,273.54	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	+17.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,140.04 MZN328K
Average			+17.8%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sucre	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 BOB24.79	$1.56 MZN99.98	-26.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 BOB21.14	$2.22 MZN141.85	+22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.18 BOB13.80	$2.82 MZN179.97	+138.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.25 BOB341.96	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 BOB65.34	$7.82 MZN499.92	+40.0%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Sucre	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.00 BOB420.93	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$56.07 MZN3,582.77
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.00 BOB841.85	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.00 BOB760.01	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	+21.6%
Average			+22.5%

Sucre vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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