Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 36.0% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 90.3% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 49.2% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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