Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Maputo instead of Kinshasa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Kinshasa
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Maputo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.95
MZN700.11
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.95
MZN60.57
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kinshasa
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.45
MZN540.08
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.78
MZN369.14
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.44
MZN156.19
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
MZN51.52
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
MZN28.19
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kinshasa
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kinshasa
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kinshasa
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kinshasa
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kinshasa
|
Maputo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
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