Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 1.6% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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