Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 4.9% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
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