Cost of living comparison
Burma is 1.3% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Burma instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Burma
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
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pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
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pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
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pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
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pay 12.0% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
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pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
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pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
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