Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 23.4% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 64.3% more for restaurants
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Cote d'Ivoire
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Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
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pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
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pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
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pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
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pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
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pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
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