Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 75.7% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Mozambique
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.05
STD424,436
|
$10.95
MZN700.11
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
$8.53
MZN545.09
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
STD42,444
|
$0.94
MZN59.89
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
STD24,254
|
$0.85
MZN54.57
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pay 37.9% less for groceries
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
$1.15
MZN73.76
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.52
STD212,218
|
$8.42
MZN538.08
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
STD107,111
|
$5.85
MZN373.87
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
$1.91
MZN122.24
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
STD192,521
|
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.82
MZN52.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD11,001
|
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
STD38,504
|
$0.60
MZN38.24
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
STD33,004
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
STD24,753
|
$0.39
MZN24.63
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
STD19,252
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
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pay 3.2% more for transportation
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
STD110,171
|
$5.10
MZN326.04
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.74
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$34.43
MZN2,200.34
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pay 82.3% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
$871.90
MZN55,723.01
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
$212.39
MZN13,573.55
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$64.17
MZN4,100.98
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.03
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pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
STD14,552
|
$1.02
MZN65.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
STD36,380
|
$1.99
MZN127.24
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.83
STD776,112
|
$62.21
MZN3,975.62
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.59
STD436,563
|
$7.04
MZN450.07
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pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$26.21
MZN1,675.26
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$68.27
MZN4,363.18
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.51
MZN4,250.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.85
STD397,758
|
$91.94
MZN5,875.92
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