Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 53.3% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% more in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 28.7% more in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% more in Maputo
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Maputo are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 63.2% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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