Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 8.7% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% more in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
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pay 20.4% more in Mozambique
- Housing
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pay 7.2% less in Mozambique
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% more in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.2% less in Mozambique
- Clothing
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pay 13.1% less in Mozambique
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Mozambique are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 65.2% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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