Cost of living comparison
Maputo is 56.9% more expensive than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.5% more in Maputo
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in Maputo
- Transportation
-
pay 82.8% more in Maputo
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Maputo
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% more in Maputo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Maputo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Maputo
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Maputo are more expensive than in Rabat. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Maputo.
If you lived in Maputo instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 86.5% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD46.66
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD55.99
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD51.20
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD27.91
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD16.61
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD25.91
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.35
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.70
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 82.8% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD51.76
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD233.29
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD317,272.17
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD64.39
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD349.38
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,679.40
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,094.10
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD270.85
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,175.49
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD50,711.24
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD37.33
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.20
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD36.86
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD241.80
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD60.65
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Maputo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD454.54
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD393.02
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD874.83
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD821.18
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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