Cost of living comparison

Laos

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 1.9% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 20.3% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 13.5% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 4.3% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 69.1% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 42.9% more in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 LAK60,254	$10.17 MZN649.90	+280.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$7.13 MZN455.34	+33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 LAK16,068	$0.85 MZN54.07	+18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 LAK8,410	$0.71 MZN45.36	+90.2%
Average			+118.8%

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pay 20.3% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$1.01 MZN64.68	-11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 LAK306K	$10.43 MZN666.56	-23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.61 LAK171K	$5.92 MZN378.48	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$2.46 MZN156.98	+31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$2.60 MZN166.10	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 LAK24,464	$0.91 MZN58.39	-15.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.35 MZN22.68	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.75 MZN48.19	-36.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$0.48 MZN30.61	-31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.46 MZN29.48	-30.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.35 MZN22.68	-27.3%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 13.5% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 LAK127K	$5.24 MZN334.69	-6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 LAK1M	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-51.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,190.13 LAK635M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.47 LAK191K	$10.95 MZN699.89	+29.4%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 4.3% less for housing

	Vientiane	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.33 LAK278K	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+610.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$643.47 LAK15M	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.50 LAK9M	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-8.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.22 LAK2M	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-22.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 69.1% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.02 LAK14M	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-79.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,083.07 LAK250M	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-53.6%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 LAK30,629	$1.56 MZN99.98	+15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 LAK40,336	$2.22 MZN141.85	+24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$2.82 MZN179.97	+58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 LAK1M	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 LAK95,401	$7.82 MZN499.92	+84.8%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 42.9% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.74 LAK603K	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+87.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.85 LAK2M	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.75 LAK1M	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+37.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.00 LAK924K	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	+92.7%
Average			+42.9%

Vientiane vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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