Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 1.9% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 65.5% more in Mozambique
- Groceries
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pay 6.9% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
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pay 63.3% more in Mozambique
- Housing
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pay 22.4% less in Mozambique
- Childcare
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pay 56.4% less in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.2% less in Mozambique
- Clothing
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pay 0.7% more in Mozambique
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Mozambique are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 65.5% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.78
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.44
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 63.3% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.90
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,167.02
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.84
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.37
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,159.00
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,413.03
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.97
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,802.30
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,822.79
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.89
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.11
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.99
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.52
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.35
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.53
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
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