Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 2.0 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,703
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,491
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,269
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,630
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,995
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,253
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,490
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,072
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,082
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,446
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,917
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,994
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,279
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,110
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG128,200
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,661,474
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,045,161
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG224,086
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 95.2% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,018,159
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 80.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,960
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,951
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,291
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,979
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,310
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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