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
FCFA8,221
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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