Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 78.4% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.7% more in Mozambique
- Groceries
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pay 37.6% more in Mozambique
- Transportation
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pay 50.8% more in Mozambique
- Housing
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pay 2.4 times more in Mozambique
- Childcare
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pay 19.3% more in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.4% more in Mozambique
- Clothing
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pay 2.6 times more in Mozambique
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Mozambique are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 91.7% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF672
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 37.6% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF744
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF690
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF321
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF464
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 19.3% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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