Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 34.5% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Maputo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.53
MZN545.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA800
|
$0.94
MZN59.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$0.85
MZN54.56
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
Bissau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA551
|
$1.15
MZN73.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.42
MZN538.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,787
|
$5.85
MZN373.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$1.91
MZN122.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,630
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
MZN52.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
MZN22.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
MZN24.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Maputo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,767
|
$5.10
MZN325.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,707
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,252
|
$34.43
MZN2,200.00
|
|
pay 24.6% more for housing
Bissau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA265,725
|
$871.90
MZN55,714.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA138,063
|
$212.39
MZN13,571.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,451
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.34
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
pay 69.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Maputo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA950
|
$1.02
MZN65.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
$1.99
MZN127.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
$62.21
MZN3,975.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Maputo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,027
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
$68.27
MZN4,362.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,024
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,032
|
$91.94
MZN5,875.00
|
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