Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 12.4% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
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Mozambique
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
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pay 40.3% less for groceries
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Seychelles
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
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pay 15.6% less for transportation
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Seychelles
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
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pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
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pay 56.7% more for clothing
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Seychelles
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
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