Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 32.9% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$5.50
MVR85.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$9.71
MVR150.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$1.21
MVR18.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
|
pay 100.0% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$1.54
MVR23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$5.65
MVR87.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$6.78
MVR104.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$1.65
MVR25.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$2.47
MVR38.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$2.00
MVR30.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$1.70
MVR26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$1.74
MVR26.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$1.61
MVR24.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.54
MVR8.30
|
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pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$3.56
MVR55.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$22.65
MVR350.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,388.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$17.48
MVR270.17
|
|
pay 61.5% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$65.94
MVR1,019.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,983.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$829.29
MVR12,820.79
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$94.04
MVR1,453.88
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$172.53
MVR2,667.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,441.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$4.69
MVR72.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$3.24
MVR50.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$7.12
MVR110.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$8.58
MVR132.59
|
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pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$55.89
MVR864.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$58.79
MVR908.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$101.13
MVR1,563.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.81
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