Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 23.0% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
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Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
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$0.23
NGN377.04
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pay 54.0% more for groceries
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Mozambique
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
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$2.04
NGN3,391.60
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
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$0.73
NGN1,221.08
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
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$0.82
NGN1,363.05
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
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pay 2.6% more for transportation
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Mozambique
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
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pay 21.9% less for housing
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Mozambique
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
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pay 68.0% less for childcare
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Mozambique
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
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Mozambique
|
Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
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pay 39.9% less for clothing
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Mozambique
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Nigeria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
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$28.83
NGN48,049.56
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
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$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
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$57.36
NGN95,590.65
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