Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 4.4% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 32.7% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 0.8% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 68.8% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 29.8% less in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.7% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$10.17 MZN649.90	+83.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$7.13 MZN455.34	+28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.85 MZN54.07	-1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.71 MZN45.36	+20.2%
Average			+45.7%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.01 MZN64.68	+1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$10.43 MZN666.56	+68.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$5.92 MZN378.48	+7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.46 MZN156.98	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.60 MZN166.10	+17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$0.91 MZN58.39	-34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.35 MZN22.68	-67.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.75 MZN48.19	-55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.48 MZN30.61	-65.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.46 MZN29.48	+39.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.35 MZN22.68	-26.2%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 32.7% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.24 MZN334.69	+21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	+40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$10.95 MZN699.89	+125.3%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 0.8% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+542.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-1.3%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-37.8%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.56 MZN99.98	-33.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.22 MZN141.85	-8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.82 MZN179.97	+67.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$7.82 MZN499.92	+87.7%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 29.8% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	-57.9%
Average			-29.8%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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