Cost of living comparison
Japan is 35.4% more expensive than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.5% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 2.2 times more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 65.8% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 2.4% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 53.1% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.9% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Japan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 53.1% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$81.66
¥12,237
|
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