Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 19.7% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
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pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
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pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
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pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
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