Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 2.0 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,405.01
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,460.44
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN641.69
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN381.79
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,138.76
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN4,242.09
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN16,635.97
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN3,162.01
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,434.36
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,950.18
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,523.35
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,236.47
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,329.43
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,380.24
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,408.11
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN4,064.89
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN61,177.84
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN28,277,573.26
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN21,155.99
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN50,612.94
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,234,850.01
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN769,701.76
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN30,848.82
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN145,087.90
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN3,016,124.23
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,527.78
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,435.18
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,698.88
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN62,082.35
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,912.33
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN30,058.73
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN48,655.34
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN96,550.08
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN96,795.80
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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