Cost of living comparison
Benin is 19.3% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Benin instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
|
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 69.2% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
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