Cost of living comparison

 Suriname
compared to
 Mozambique
Mozambique vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 2.5 times more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants
pay 18.5% more in Mozambique
Groceries
pay 29.4% less in Mozambique
Transportation
pay 4.5% more in Mozambique
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Mozambique
Childcare
pay 9.4 times more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports
pay 71.1% more in Mozambique
Clothing
pay 21.7% more in Mozambique

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Mozambique are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Mozambique.

Mozambique vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mozambique instead of Suriname, you would:

pay 18.5% more for restaurants

 
Suriname
Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.97
SRD253.38
$10.95
MZN700.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
SRD333.02
$10.00
MZN639.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.29
SRD47.05
$0.95
MZN60.56

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

 
Suriname
Mozambique
Bread
1 loaf
$1.23
SRD44.58
$1.19
MZN75.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.24
SRD226.63
$8.45
MZN540.00
Milk (1 gallon) $5.52
SRD200.68
$5.78
MZN369.08

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pay 4.5% more for transportation

 
Suriname
Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
SRD150.30
$5.12
MZN326.93
Monthly public transit pass $90.00
SRD3,271.27
$13.17
MZN841.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Suriname
Mozambique
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $516.42
SRD18,770.45
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $194.83
SRD7,081.55
$273.87
MZN17,500.00

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pay 9.4 times more for childcare

 
Suriname
Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $63.03
SRD2,290.87
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $380.51
SRD13,830.76
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43

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pay 71.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Suriname
Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
SRD72.69
$1.25
MZN80.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.25
SRD81.89
$2.24
MZN142.97
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.04
SRD219.66
$2.58
MZN165.00

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pay 21.7% more for clothing

 
Suriname
Mozambique
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
$75.64
MZN4,833.33

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