Cost of living comparison
Italy is 60.5% more expensive than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.0% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 77.2% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 44.5% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 34.4% more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 79.3% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 86.0% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 32.8% more in Italy
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Italy are more expensive than in Mozambique. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 69.0% more for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$16.15
€15.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$10.06
€9.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$2.55
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 77.2% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$2.04
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$6.83
€6.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$5.53
€5.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$5.05
€4.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$7.22
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$38.81
€37.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$28,223.13
€27,326.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$19.13
€18.52
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$28.87
€27.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$656.19
€635.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$511.91
€495.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$150.39
€145.61
|
|
pay 79.3% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$508.72
€492.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$9,465.55
€9,164.94
|
|
pay 86.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$5.01
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$1.69
€1.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$6.20
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$52.12
€50.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$9.39
€9.09
|
|
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$78.41
€75.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$33.87
€32.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$86.07
€83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$115.43
€111.77
|
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