Cost of living comparison
Peru is 16.5% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Peru instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
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