Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 35.2% more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Maputo
Transportation: pay 7.4% less in Maputo
Housing: pay 68.8% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 15.1 times more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% less in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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pay 6.8% more for restaurants

	Malabo	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$10.17 MZN649.90	+19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$7.13 MZN455.34	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.85 MZN54.07	-0.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 FCFA249	$0.71 MZN45.36	+66.4%
Average			+6.8%

Malabo vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Malabo	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.01 MZN64.68
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA1,966	$10.43 MZN666.56	+209.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.34 FCFA6,036	$5.92 MZN378.48	-42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$2.46 MZN156.98	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,583	$2.60 MZN166.10	-4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA633	$0.91 MZN58.39	-15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$0.35 MZN22.68	-54.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.75 MZN48.19
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.48 MZN30.61
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.46 MZN29.48
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.35 MZN22.68
Average			-13.1%

Malabo vs. Maputo - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.4% less for transportation

	Malabo	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.24 MZN334.69
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 FCFA15,411	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-11.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.95 MZN699.89
Average			-7.4%

Malabo vs. Maputo - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.8% more for housing

	Malabo	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$87.62 MZN5,599.12
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$543.78 MZN34,747.44
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.95 FCFA131K	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+68.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$53.69 MZN3,431.08
Average			+68.8%

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pay 15.1 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$128.31 MZN8,198.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$341.40 FCFA199K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+1405.6%
Average			+1405.6%

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pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.56 MZN99.98	-8.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.69 FCFA2,741	$2.22 MZN141.85	-52.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,639	$2.82 MZN179.97	-37.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,146	$7.82 MZN499.92	+45.2%
Average			-6.8%

Malabo vs. Maputo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Malabo	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$50.07 MZN3,199.50
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$56.07 MZN3,582.77
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$78.24 MZN4,999.22
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$79.02 MZN5,049.21

Malabo vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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