Cost of living comparison
compared to
Muscat vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary
Muscat is 56.1% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 69.7% more in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% more in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Muscat
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing in Muscat are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Muscat.
Muscat vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Muscat instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.39
MZN600.00
|
$5.20
OMR1.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
$7.80
OMR2.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MZN48.37
|
$1.15
OMR0.440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
MZN34.22
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
Maputo vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
MZN68.38
|
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.60
MZN485.83
|
$1.93
OMR0.740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
MZN374.34
|
$7.45
OMR2.850
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
MZN153.63
|
$2.60
OMR0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
MZN150.82
|
$2.65
OMR1.010
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
MZN54.05
|
$1.26
OMR0.480
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
MZN22.68
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MZN43.09
|
$0.91
OMR0.350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.67
|
$0.54
OMR0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN27.90
|
$0.47
OMR0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
MZN19.96
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Maputo vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries
pay 69.7% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.92
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.16
MZN841.30
|
$65.02
OMR24.880
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,164.61
MZN1,800,000.00
|
$22,757.06
OMR8,708.540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.58
MZN996.00
|
$9.10
OMR3.480
|
|
Maputo vs. Muscat - Cost of transportation
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Maputo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.27
MZN5,833.33
|
$68.79
OMR26.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.89
MZN29,583.33
|
$612.96
OMR234.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.30
MZN17,083.33
|
$395.21
OMR151.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.12
MZN4,417.54
|
$84.88
OMR32.480
|
|
Maputo vs. Muscat - Cost of housing
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.34
MZN10,375.00
|
$198.66
OMR76.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,789.39
MZN370,000.00
|
$10,973.98
OMR4,199.460
|
|
Maputo vs. Muscat - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
MZN90.00
|
$13.00
OMR4.980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
MZN132.78
|
$4.77
OMR1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
MZN180.00
|
$6.50
OMR2.490
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.13
MZN2,756.25
|
$51.56
OMR19.730
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
$10.40
OMR3.980
|
|
Maputo vs. Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
MZN3,300.00
|
$59.30
OMR22.690
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.61
MZN3,937.50
|
$41.90
OMR16.030
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.24
MZN5,000.00
|
$82.36
OMR31.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.89
MZN5,041.67
|
$93.05
OMR35.610
|
|
Maputo vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing
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