Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 2.4% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
|
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mozambique or Bahrain. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.