Cost of living comparison
Russia is 25.7% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Russia instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
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pay 15.9% less for groceries
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Mozambique
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
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pay 32.8% less for transportation
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Mozambique
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
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pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
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