Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 51.7% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 52.6% more for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
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pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
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