Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 9.9% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 77.8% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 5.4% less in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 58.1% more in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Ouagadougou

The cost of groceries and childcare in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ouagadougou. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ouagadougou.

Ouagadougou vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN701.10	$1.23 F CFA706	-88.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN640.00	$7.35 F CFA4,233	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.65	$0.76 F CFA439	-19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.18	$0.53 F CFA306	-30.9%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 77.8% more for groceries

	Maputo	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.95	$0.71 F CFA412	-39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.85	$8.17 F CFA4,703	-3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.66	$9.16 F CFA5,275	+58.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN134.01	$2.86 F CFA1,647	+36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.41	$8.89 F CFA5,120	+263.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.59	$1.48 F CFA853	+83.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.09	$0.50 F CFA286	+37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.29	$0.41 F CFA237	-31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.93	$1.04 F CFA601	+148.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.13	$1.20 F CFA688	+262.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.23	$0.61 F CFA353	+39.1%
Average			+77.8%

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pay 5.4% less for transportation

	Maputo	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.44	$4.84 F CFA2,786	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN842.62	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,103,286.75	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,183.41	??
Average			-5.4%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Maputo	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,509.96	$44.85 F CFA25,822	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,078.26	$408.47 F CFA235,172	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,527.39	$285.93 F CFA164,620	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,927.71	$89.13 F CFA51,314	+45.2%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 58.1% more for childcare

	Maputo	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,282.32	$122.54 F CFA70,551	-54.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,786.40	$15,052.55 F CFA8,666,254	+170.8%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.13	$1.14 F CFA658	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.19	$1.63 F CFA941	-27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.26	$1.63 F CFA941	-36.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,120.73	$57.19 F CFA32,924	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.70	$8.17 F CFA4,703	+16.0%
Average			-13.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Maputo	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,178.40	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,881.06	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,840.90	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,633.80	??

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