Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 23.4% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
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pay 6.5% less for transportation
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Mozambique
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
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