Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 17.2% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.23
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.89
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.14
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.53
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.63
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.35
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 70.8% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,865.64
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.44
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.71
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND896.16
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND811.60
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.96
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 30.2% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,171.52
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.03
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.18
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.12
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.09
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.46
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.11
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.92
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.27
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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