Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 42.2% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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