Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 16.2% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Mozambique
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Mozambique
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% less in Mozambique
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Mozambique
The cost of transportation and clothing in Mozambique are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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