Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 24.6% cheaper than Maputo.
Bamako vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.17
MZN649.90
|
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.13
MZN455.34
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
MZN54.07
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
MZN45.36
|
$0.68
F CFA394
|
|
Maputo vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.1% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
MZN64.68
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.43
MZN666.56
|
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
MZN378.48
|
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
MZN156.98
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
MZN166.10
|
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
MZN58.39
|
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
MZN22.68
|
$0.48
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MZN48.19
|
$1.28
F CFA749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MZN30.61
|
$0.95
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.48
|
$0.56
F CFA326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
MZN22.68
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
Maputo vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
MZN334.69
|
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.47
MZN1,499.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,685.19
MZN2M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.95
MZN699.89
|
?? | |
Maputo vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.62
MZN5,599.12
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.78
MZN34,747.44
|
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.02
MZN24,155.78
|
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.69
MZN3,431.08
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
|
Maputo vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.31
MZN8,198.72
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,140.04
MZN328K
|
?? |
Maputo vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
MZN99.98
|
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MZN141.85
|
$1.67
F CFA974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
MZN179.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.91
MZN2,678.15
|
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.82
MZN499.92
|
?? | |
Maputo vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
?? |
Maputo vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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