Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 2.1 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA905
|
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA278
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA560
|
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA321
|
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA391
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
|
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