Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 1.4% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.3% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 30.0% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 2.3% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 35.4% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 14.1% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% less in Bulgaria
The cost of groceries and childcare in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
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