Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 23.0% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
|
pay 19.7% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$84.07
BYN274.02
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