Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 51.3% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% more in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Mozambique
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% more in Mozambique
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Mozambique are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Mozambique. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Mali, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Mali
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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