Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Senegal

Dakar vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 36.7% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 35.2% more in Dakar
Transportation: pay 74.1% more in Dakar
Housing: pay 40.5% more in Dakar
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% more in Dakar
Clothing: pay 5.9% more in Dakar

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dakar are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dakar.

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Dakar vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+55.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$1.22 F CFA715	+44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.87 F CFA511	+23.2%
Average			-9.1%

Maputo vs. Dakar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.2% more for groceries

	Maputo	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$0.73 F CFA424	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$8.68 F CFA5,066	-16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+63.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$2.47 F CFA1,442	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$4.08 F CFA2,385	+57.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$1.45 F CFA849	+59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.86 F CFA501	+141.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$1.32 F CFA768	+74.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$0.79 F CFA463	+65.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.62 F CFA362	+34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.43 F CFA249	+20.0%
Average			+35.2%

Maputo vs. Dakar - Cost of groceries

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pay 74.1% more for transportation

	Maputo	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+227.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+58.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$19.20 F CFA11,212	+75.3%
Average			+74.1%

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pay 40.5% more for housing

	Maputo	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$46.36 F CFA27,068	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$810.84 F CFA473K	+49.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$431.19 F CFA252K	+14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+189.2%
Average			+40.5%

Maputo vs. Dakar - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Maputo	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$321.49 F CFA188K	+150.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+102.3%
Average			+125.1%

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pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+63.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$3.37 F CFA1,968	+51.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$44.81 F CFA26,161	+6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+9.1%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 5.9% more for clothing

	Maputo	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+22.4%
Average			+5.9%

Maputo vs. Dakar - Cost of clothing

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