Cost of living comparison
Marshall Islands is 79.0% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$15.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$11.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$1.83
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$1.50
|
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pay 5.0 times more for groceries
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Mozambique
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$3.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$14.57
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$8.52
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$4.04
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$4.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$1.99
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$3.29
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$3.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$2.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$2.49
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pay 22.7% less for transportation
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Mozambique
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$6.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$18,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$14.50
|
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pay 92.9% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$76.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$766.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$191.13
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$150.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$3,570.00
|
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pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$4.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$3.75
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$33.33
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
?? | |
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Marshall Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$57.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$40.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$35.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$54.00
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