Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.5 times more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 75.6% more for restaurants
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Mozambique
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$18.70
£14.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$2.23
£1.77
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$1.57
£1.24
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pay 67.3% more for groceries
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Mozambique
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$4.35
£3.45
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$5.92
£4.69
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$3.70
£2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.23
£0.97
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$1.42
£1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
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Mozambique
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$7.07
£5.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$98.23
£77.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$17.15
£13.59
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
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Mozambique
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
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pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
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Mozambique
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$5.63
£4.46
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$4.12
£3.27
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$45.31
£35.91
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$12.89
£10.22
|
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pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$96.72
£76.65
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