Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 37.2% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 33.7% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR161.76
|
$10.95
MZN700.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.01
|
$10.00
MZN639.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.21
|
$0.95
MZN60.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.36
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.86
|
$1.19
MZN75.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.26
|
$8.45
MZN540.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR75.69
|
$5.78
MZN369.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.15
|
$2.09
MZN133.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.57
|
$2.44
MZN156.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.20
|
$0.81
MZN51.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.13
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.57
|
$0.60
MZN38.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.59
|
$0.42
MZN26.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.98
|
$0.33
MZN21.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.98
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 71.6% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR89.94
|
$5.12
MZN326.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR943.11
|
$13.17
MZN841.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR371,535.37
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,328.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.13
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.34
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR745.85
|
$132.97
MZN8,498.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,897.02
|
$782.47
MZN50,007.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,883.69
|
$273.87
MZN17,502.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,449.49
|
$61.37
MZN3,922.18
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,139.13
|
$270.04
MZN17,258.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR72,720.06
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,286.02
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.00
|
$1.25
MZN80.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR33.94
|
$2.24
MZN142.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.36
|
$2.58
MZN165.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR531.86
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.37
|
$7.04
MZN450.07
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR860.25
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR577.99
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,629.61
|
$75.64
MZN4,834.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,466.96
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.88
|
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