Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 17.1% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% more in Mozambique
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Mozambique
- Childcare
-
pay 47.7% less in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Mozambique
- Clothing
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pay 13.1% less in Mozambique
The cost of housing and transportation in Mozambique are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mozambique. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 53.4% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 47.7% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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