Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 45.8% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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