Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 79.8% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.3% more in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Mozambique
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Mozambique
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Mozambique
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Mozambique are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Mozambique. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 81.3% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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