Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 13.4% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 84.1% more for restaurants
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Saudi Arabia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,944.62
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.56
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.57
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.08
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.84
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.37
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,775.81
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.25
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.45
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.17
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.89
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.28
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.28
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
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