Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 72.0% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 26.6% 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 |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
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pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
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pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
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pay 85.6% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
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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
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
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pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
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pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
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