Cost of living comparison
Rome is 65.0% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 74.2% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 88.6% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.6% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Rome
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Maputo. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
Maputo
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$16.08
€15.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 74.2% more for groceries
Maputo
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$7.00
€6.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$6.20
€5.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$3.76
€3.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$4.89
€4.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
Maputo
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$7.15
€6.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$37.51
€36.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$26,794.08
€25,855.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$17.15
€16.55
|
|
pay 81.0% more for housing
Maputo
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$29.46
€28.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$1,180.31
€1,138.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$763.10
€736.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$167.26
€161.41
|
|
pay 88.6% more for childcare
Maputo
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$508.83
€491.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$10,490.67
€10,123.20
|
|
pay 97.6% more for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$5.36
€5.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$6.43
€6.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$58.31
€56.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
Maputo
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$65.43
€63.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$30.74
€29.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$77.17
€74.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$102.32
€98.74
|
|
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