Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 8.7% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
|
pay 65.9% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dominican Republic or Mozambique. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.