Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 11.8% cheaper than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Rabat
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Rabat
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Rabat
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Rabat
- Childcare
-
pay 27.3% less in Rabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% more in Rabat
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Rabat
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Rabat are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Rabat.
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
MAD47.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$6.04
MAD57.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.63
MAD5.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.36
MAD3.45
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.43
MAD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$5.52
MAD52.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$3.01
MAD28.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.79
MAD17.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.80
MAD26.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.68
MAD6.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.61
MAD5.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.37
MAD3.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.38
MAD3.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.31
MAD2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.32
MAD3.03
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$5.58
MAD53.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$25.17
MAD239.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$34,227.16
MAD325,557.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$6.95
MAD66.07
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$37.69
MAD358.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$396.93
MAD3,775.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$225.91
MAD2,148.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$29.22
MAD277.93
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$126.81
MAD1,206.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$5,470.70
MAD52,035.52
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$4.03
MAD38.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$1.75
MAD16.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$3.98
MAD37.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$26.09
MAD248.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$6.54
MAD62.24
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$49.04
MAD466.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$42.40
MAD403.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$94.38
MAD897.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$88.59
MAD842.62
|
|
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