Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 15.6% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
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pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 56.3% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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