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Maputo vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 5.6% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 22.4% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 18.5% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 6.9% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 33.7% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.45 HNL200.28	$10.17 MZN649.90	+36.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 HNL200.28	$7.13 MZN455.34	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 HNL28.37	$0.85 MZN54.07	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HNL26.44	$0.71 MZN45.36	-27.8%
Average			+7.2%

Tegucigalpa vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.4% less for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.91 HNL51.47	$1.01 MZN64.68	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.41 HNL91.78	$10.43 MZN666.56	+205.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 HNL141.61	$5.92 MZN378.48	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 HNL47.67	$2.46 MZN156.98	+38.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 HNL67.47	$2.60 MZN166.10	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 HNL43.39	$0.91 MZN58.39	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HNL18.82	$0.35 MZN22.68	-49.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HNL26.24	$0.75 MZN48.19	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 HNL25.04	$0.48 MZN30.61	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 HNL23.10	$0.46 MZN29.48	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 HNL24.73	$0.35 MZN22.68	-61.4%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 18.5% more for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 HNL125.75	$5.24 MZN334.69	+12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.47 MZN1,499.77
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,555.03 HNL526K	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+62.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.37 HNL520.73	$10.95 MZN699.89	-43.5%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 6.9% less for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.55 HNL928.81	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+153.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$451.86 HNL12,148.41	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.95 HNL12,580.91	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.19 HNL2,935.51	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-50.8%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 33.7% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$223.49 HNL6,008.47	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,704.58 HNL180K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-23.3%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 HNL30.04	$1.56 MZN99.98	+40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 HNL59.25	$2.22 MZN141.85	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 HNL80.11	$2.82 MZN179.97	-5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.25 HNL1,001.41	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 HNL150.21	$7.82 MZN499.92	+40.0%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.15 HNL1,401.98	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	-4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.66 HNL1,335.21	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.43 HNL2,753.88	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.09 HNL2,879.06	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-26.2%
Average			-11.6%

Tegucigalpa vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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