Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 3.0 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 82.8% more in Mozambique
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% less in Mozambique
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9 times more in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% less in Mozambique
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Mozambique
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Mozambique are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Mozambique. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Mozambique.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
|
pay 82.8% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
|
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