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
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
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