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
ZAR163.32
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 71.6% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
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