Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 20.9% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
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