Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 2.8 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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