Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 57.9% more expensive than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% more in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% more in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 91.7% more in Mozambique
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mozambique
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% more in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Mozambique
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% more in Mozambique
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Mozambique are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 77.3% more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
$10.95
MZN700.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
$10.00
MZN639.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$0.95
MZN60.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.77
MZN49.15
|
|
pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
$1.19
MZN75.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$8.45
MZN540.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$5.78
MZN369.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$2.09
MZN133.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$2.44
MZN156.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$0.81
MZN51.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.36
MZN23.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$0.60
MZN38.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.42
MZN26.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.33
MZN21.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.44
MZN28.21
|
|
pay 91.7% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.83
|
$5.12
MZN327.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.30
|
$13.17
MZN842.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,042.35
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,101,972.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.34
|
$34.12
MZN2,182.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.60
|
$132.97
MZN8,504.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,345.71
|
$782.47
MZN50,046.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.34
|
$273.87
MZN17,516.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.03
|
$61.37
MZN3,925.25
|
|
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,225.77
|
$270.04
MZN17,271.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,623.30
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,564.01
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$1.25
MZN80.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.77
|
$2.24
MZN143.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
$2.58
MZN165.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.54
|
$64.39
MZN4,118.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.00
|
$7.04
MZN450.42
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.28
|
$34.04
MZN2,177.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.33
|
$60.64
MZN3,878.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.84
|
$75.64
MZN4,837.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.45
|
$88.03
MZN5,630.28
|
|
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