Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 1.7% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
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pay 70.8% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
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pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
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pay 39.3% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Mongolia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
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