Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 22.0% more expensive than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 71.9% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 30.1% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 2.2% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 36.4% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 36.4% less in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Maputo

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

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Maputo vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.9% more for restaurants

	Rabat	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.01 MAD39.02	$10.17 MZN649.90	+153.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 MAD68.29	$7.13 MZN455.34	+1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MAD5.28	$0.85 MZN54.07	+56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 MAD3.33	$0.71 MZN45.36	+107.7%
Average			+71.9%

Rabat vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.1% more for groceries

	Rabat	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 MAD6.06	$1.01 MZN64.68	+62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 MAD53.77	$10.43 MZN666.56	+88.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 MAD31.21	$5.92 MZN378.48	+84.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 MAD18.32	$2.46 MZN156.98	+30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 MAD29.12	$2.60 MZN166.10	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 MAD6.88	$0.91 MZN58.39	+29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MAD6.11	$0.35 MZN22.68	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.70	$0.75 MZN48.19	+98.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.74	$0.48 MZN30.61	+24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MAD3.01	$0.46 MZN29.48	+49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.30	$0.35 MZN22.68	+4.8%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 2.2% more for transportation

	Rabat	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 MAD54.88	$5.24 MZN334.69	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.07 MAD243.90	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-6.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,080.62 MAD293K	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.72 MAD65.36	$10.95 MZN699.89	+63.0%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 36.4% more for housing

	Rabat	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.05 MAD321.54	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+165.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.29 MAD4,964.96	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.71 MAD2,565.78	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.10 MAD283.18	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	+84.5%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

	Rabat	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.76 MAD1,719.82	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-27.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,224.72 MAD89,753.43	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-44.3%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.01 MAD48.78	$1.56 MZN99.98	-68.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 MAD18.45	$2.22 MZN141.85	+17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MAD39.57	$2.82 MZN179.97	-30.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.94 MAD271.85	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.02 MAD58.53	$7.82 MZN499.92	+30.0%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	Rabat	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.95 MAD456.79	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.52 MAD384.49	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+41.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.77 MAD883.17	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.58 MAD628.38	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	+22.3%
Average			+12.4%

Rabat vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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