Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 23.6% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Oman, you would:
pay 71.0% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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