Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Morocco

Rabat vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 18.0% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Rabat
Housing: pay 26.7% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 57.2% more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Rabat

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

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Rabat vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.17 MZN649.90	$4.01 MAD39.02	-60.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$7.02 MAD68.29	-1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 MZN54.07	$0.54 MAD5.28	-35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.34 MAD3.33	-51.9%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Maputo	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MZN64.68	$0.62 MAD6.06	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$5.53 MAD53.77	-47.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 MZN378.48	$3.21 MAD31.21	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MZN156.98	$1.88 MAD18.32	-23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 MZN166.10	$2.99 MAD29.12	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.39	$0.71 MAD6.88	-22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.63 MAD6.11	+77.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MZN48.19	$0.38 MAD3.70	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MZN30.61	$0.38 MAD3.74	-19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MZN29.48	$0.31 MAD3.01	-32.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.34 MAD3.30	-4.5%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Maputo	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 MZN334.69	$5.64 MAD54.88	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$25.07 MAD243.90	+6.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$30,080.62 MAD293K	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$6.72 MAD65.36	-38.7%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 26.7% less for housing

	Maputo	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$33.05 MAD321.54	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	-6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	-30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$29.10 MAD283.18	-45.8%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 57.2% more for childcare

	Maputo	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	+37.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	+79.5%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 MZN99.98	$5.01 MAD48.78	+220.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MZN141.85	$1.90 MAD18.45	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$4.07 MAD39.57	+44.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$27.94 MAD271.85	-33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$6.02 MAD58.53	-23.1%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Maputo	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	$46.95 MAD456.79	-6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	$39.52 MAD384.49	-29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	$90.77 MAD883.17	+16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	$64.58 MAD628.38	-18.3%
Average			-11.0%

Maputo vs. Rabat - Cost of clothing

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