Cost of living comparison
Peru is 16.5% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Peru
- Transportation
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pay 13.9% less in Peru
- Housing
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pay 47.2% less in Peru
- Childcare
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pay 31.8% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.9% more in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% less in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Peru are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$3.74
PEN13.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,433.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$16.04
PEN59.74
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$28.54
PEN106.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$324.84
PEN1,209.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$239.27
PEN891.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$37.17
PEN138.43
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$170.53
PEN635.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,172.72
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$32.14
PEN119.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$5.04
PEN18.75
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$42.67
PEN158.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$26.03
PEN96.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$66.63
PEN248.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$62.87
PEN234.14
|
|
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