Cost of living comparison
France is 89.8% more expensive than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.3% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 67.8% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6 times more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% more in France
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Mozambique. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 95.3% more for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$15.64
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$8.46
€7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$4.52
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$5.82
€5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 67.8% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$7.25
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$50.39
€44.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$17.66
€15.53
|
|
pay 41.9% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$750.17
€659.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$604.38
€531.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$690.26
€606.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$35.91
€31.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$12.10
€10.64
|
|
pay 47.7% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$126.90
€111.58
|
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