Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 16.8% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 27.3% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 7.6% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 27.6% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 67.1% less in Kigali

The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Kigali are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kigali.

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Kigali vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$2.71 RWF4,005	-73.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$6.77 RWF10,013	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$0.78 RWF1,155	-7.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.56 RWF826	-21.3%
Average			-47.5%

Maputo vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

	Maputo	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$1.05 RWF1,548	+3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$2.11 RWF3,115	-79.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$3.16 RWF4,675	-46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$1.63 RWF2,412	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$2.08 RWF3,078	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$1.09 RWF1,618	+19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.35 RWF522	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$0.69 RWF1,019	-8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$0.48 RWF707	-0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.23 RWF333	-51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.34 RWF499	-4.8%
Average			-27.3%

Maputo vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	Maputo	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$7.00 RWF10,345	+33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$25.40 RWF37,550	+8.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$18.97 RWF28,037	+73.2%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 7.6% more for housing

	Maputo	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$21.00 RWF31,041	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$666.07 RWF985K	+22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$413.79 RWF612K	+9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$64.32 RWF95,077	+19.8%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 27.6% more for childcare

	Maputo	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$112.90 RWF167K	-12.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+85.0%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$1.02 RWF1,502	-35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$2.42 RWF3,578	+9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$2.03 RWF3,004	-27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$26.72 RWF39,497	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$3.39 RWF5,007	-56.7%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 67.1% less for clothing

	Maputo	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$17.39 RWF25,701	-65.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$15.58 RWF23,031	-72.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$22.24 RWF32,877	-71.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$33.87 RWF50,067	-57.1%
Average			-67.1%

Maputo vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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