Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 11.8% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
|
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