Cost of living comparison

 Gambia
compared to
 Mozambique
Mozambique vs. Gambia Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 7.7 times more expensive than Gambia overall.

Restaurants
pay 29.4% more in Mozambique
Groceries
pay 19.8% more in Mozambique
Transportation
pay 5.3 times more in Mozambique
Housing
pay 4.6 times more in Mozambique
Childcare
pay 39.2 times more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.1% more in Mozambique
Clothing
pay 6.3% less in Mozambique

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Mozambique are more expensive than in Gambia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Mozambique.

Mozambique vs. Gambia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mozambique instead of Gambia, you would:

pay 29.4% more for restaurants

 
Gambia
Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.96
GMD357.39
$10.95
MZN699.23
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.29
GMD453.12
$10.00
MZN638.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.66
GMD119.76
$0.95
MZN60.49

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pay 19.8% more for groceries

 
Gambia
Mozambique
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
GMD46.99
$1.19
MZN75.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.15
GMD226.56
$8.45
MZN539.41
Milk (1 gallon) $5.21
GMD374.81
$5.78
MZN368.67

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pay 5.3 times more for transportation

 
Gambia
Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
GMD288.84
$5.12
MZN326.57
Monthly public transit pass $6.55
GMD471.57
$13.17
MZN840.38
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $2,727.27
GMD196,351.09
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

 
Gambia
Mozambique
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.62
GMD3,356.43
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $102.56
GMD7,383.85
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.91
GMD3,809.55
$273.87
MZN17,480.83

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pay 39.2 times more for childcare

 
Gambia
Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $6.99
GMD503.46
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $139.86
GMD10,069.29
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Gambia
Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.32
GMD239.00
$1.25
MZN79.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.08
GMD149.94
$2.24
MZN142.81
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
GMD123.35
$2.58
MZN164.82

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

 
Gambia
Mozambique
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.00
GMD4,031.74
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.34
GMD3,192.28
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.43
GMD7,158.50
$75.64
MZN4,828.04

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