Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 6.9% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.8% less in Mozambique
- Groceries
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pay 62.4% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
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pay 14.8% more in Mozambique
- Housing
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pay 7.9% more in Mozambique
- Childcare
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pay 7.3% less in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.8% less in Mozambique
- Clothing
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pay 33.3% more in Mozambique
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Mozambique are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$10.95
MZN700.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
MZN639.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.95
MZN60.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.77
MZN49.15
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.19
MZN75.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.45
MZN540.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.78
MZN369.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.09
MZN133.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.44
MZN156.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.81
MZN51.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.36
MZN23.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.60
MZN38.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
MZN26.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.33
MZN21.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.44
MZN28.21
|
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pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.12
MZN327.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN842.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,101,807.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$34.12
MZN2,181.88
|
|
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$132.97
MZN8,503.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$782.47
MZN50,043.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$273.87
MZN17,515.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$61.37
MZN3,924.94
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$270.04
MZN17,270.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,536.24
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.25
MZN80.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.24
MZN143.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.58
MZN165.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$64.39
MZN4,117.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$7.04
MZN450.39
|
|
pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$34.04
MZN2,176.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$60.64
MZN3,878.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$75.64
MZN4,837.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$88.03
MZN5,629.84
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