Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 20.7% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 13.0% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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