Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 98.6% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 75.1% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mozambique or Madagascar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.