Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 77.5% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 38.3% more in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 0.8% more in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 37.9% more in Abu Dhabi

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 9.4% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN701.10	$10.89 AED40.00	-0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN640.00	$9.53 AED35.00	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.65	$1.08 AED3.95	+13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.18	$0.42 AED1.53	-45.7%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 38.3% more for groceries

	Maputo	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.95	$1.37 AED5.03	+15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.85	$4.80 AED17.63	-43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.66	$6.85 AED25.17	+18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN134.01	$3.16 AED11.63	+51.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.41	$3.61 AED13.24	+47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.59	$1.00 AED3.67	+24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.09	$0.82 AED3.00	+126.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.29	$0.81 AED2.97	+35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.93	$0.69 AED2.52	+63.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.13	$0.50 AED1.83	+50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.23	$0.58 AED2.13	+31.7%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 0.8% more for transportation

	Maputo	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.44	$3.03 AED11.11	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN842.62	$24.50 AED90.00	+86.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,103,286.75	$45,026.41 AED165,382.00	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,183.41	$7.23 AED26.56	-78.8%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Maputo	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,509.96	$103.04 AED378.46	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,078.26	$1,349.31 AED4,956.00	+72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,527.39	$1,005.59 AED3,693.55	+267.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,927.71	$119.02 AED437.15	+93.9%
Average			+102.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Maputo	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,282.32	$669.40 AED2,458.70	+147.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,786.40	$12,841.46 AED47,166.67	+131.0%
Average			+139.4%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.13	$10.89 AED40.00	+769.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.19	$5.88 AED21.61	+163.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.26	$6.13 AED22.50	+137.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,120.73	$64.83 AED238.13	+0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.70	$13.61 AED50.00	+93.3%
Average			+232.8%

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pay 37.9% more for clothing

	Maputo	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,178.40	$67.20 AED246.81	+97.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,881.06	$62.59 AED229.90	+3.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,840.90	$103.06 AED378.55	+36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,633.80	$100.93 AED370.71	+14.7%
Average			+37.9%

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