Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 8.1% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Namibia
- Housing
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pay 22.6% less in Namibia
- Childcare
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pay 20.9% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.4% less in Namibia
- Clothing
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pay 18.4% less in Namibia
The cost of groceries and transportation in Namibia are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$7.95
NAD149.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$4.23
NAD79.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.68
NAD12.81
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$0.88
NAD16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$3.33
NAD62.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$5.12
NAD95.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.57
NAD48.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.77
NAD14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.83
NAD15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$4.77
NAD89.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$15,621.70
NAD292,704.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$63.90
NAD1,197.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$452.24
NAD8,473.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$328.15
NAD6,148.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$51.47
NAD964.37
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.49
NAD27.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$1.81
NAD33.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$2.97
NAD55.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$34.72
NAD650.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$4.90
NAD91.80
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$69.59
NAD1,303.86
|
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