Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 65.6% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
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