Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 21.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Mozambique
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
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$10.95
MZN700.11
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
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$10.00
MZN639.10
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
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$0.95
MZN60.57
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
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pay 29.8% less for groceries
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Solomon Islands
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Mozambique
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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$1.19
MZN75.85
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$8.45
MZN540.08
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
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$5.78
MZN369.14
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
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$2.44
MZN156.19
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.81
MZN51.52
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
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$0.36
MZN23.06
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
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$0.60
MZN38.24
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
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$0.42
MZN26.90
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
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$0.33
MZN21.10
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
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pay 52.7% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
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pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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$273.87
MZN17,502.74
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
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pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
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pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.24
MZN142.99
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
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$7.04
MZN450.07
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pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Mozambique
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
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$88.03
MZN5,625.88
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