Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 20.3% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% more in Bissau
- Groceries
-
pay 58.2% more in Bissau
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Bissau
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% less in Bissau
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% more in Bissau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in Bissau
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% more in Bissau
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Bissau are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Bissau.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
Maputo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.66
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.60
|
$9.43
F CFA5,250
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.61
|
$1.31
F CFA728
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.15
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
Maputo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.90
|
$0.90
F CFA502
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.51
|
$7.28
F CFA4,052
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.42
|
$6.18
F CFA3,444
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.93
|
$4.90
F CFA2,730
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.31
|
$5.93
F CFA3,302
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.56
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.08
|
$0.44
F CFA248
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.27
|
$1.85
F CFA1,032
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.92
|
$0.07
F CFA41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.11
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.21
|
$0.59
F CFA330
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
Maputo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN327.24
|
$4.52
F CFA2,517
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN842.09
|
$25.57
F CFA14,241
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,101,972.03
|
$32,027.10
F CFA17,835,966
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,182.05
|
$6.94
F CFA3,867
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
Maputo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,504.65
|
$45.27
F CFA25,210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,046.95
|
$433.95
F CFA241,670
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,516.43
|
$225.47
F CFA125,565
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,925.25
|
$75.86
F CFA42,246
|
|
pay 62.5% more for childcare
Maputo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,271.52
|
$765.65
F CFA426,391
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,564.01
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,285,053
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.08
|
$1.55
F CFA864
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN143.10
|
$2.04
F CFA1,137
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.15
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,118.15
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.42
|
$1.63
F CFA910
|
|
pay 46.7% more for clothing
Maputo
|
Bissau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,177.04
|
$89.86
F CFA50,046
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,878.64
|
$57.19
F CFA31,847
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,837.87
|
$81.69
F CFA45,496
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,630.28
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
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