Cost of living comparison
Panama is 24.0% more expensive than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 88.9% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Panama
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% more in Panama
- Clothing
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pay 4.5% more in Panama
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, and clothing in Panama are more expensive than in Mozambique. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 88.9% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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