Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 20.5% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Bolivia
- Transportation
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pay 18.9% less in Bolivia
- Housing
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pay 50.3% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
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pay 37.7% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.4% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
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pay 13.3% less in Bolivia
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Bolivia are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$3.05
BOB21.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$6.91
BOB47.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$0.94
BOB6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.74
BOB5.11
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$1.27
BOB8.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$2.34
BOB16.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$3.62
BOB25.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$1.94
BOB13.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$1.55
BOB10.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$0.95
BOB6.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$0.54
BOB3.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$0.63
BOB4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$0.62
BOB4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$2.00
BOB13.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$25.96
BOB180.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,593.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$13.22
BOB91.79
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$45.11
BOB313.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$339.61
BOB2,357.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$201.58
BOB1,399.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$29.25
BOB203.02
|
|
pay 37.7% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$177.46
BOB1,231.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,734.57
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$1.78
BOB12.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$2.57
BOB17.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$2.60
BOB18.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$34.68
BOB240.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$6.37
BOB44.22
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$41.88
BOB290.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$48.40
BOB335.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$61.94
BOB429.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$54.65
BOB379.31
|
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