Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 25.4% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
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