Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 1.6% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Mozambique
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$8.53
MZN545.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$0.94
MZN59.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.85
MZN54.56
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$1.15
MZN73.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$8.42
MZN538.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$5.85
MZN373.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$1.91
MZN122.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.82
MZN52.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.36
MZN22.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.39
MZN24.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$5.10
MZN325.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$34.43
MZN2,200.00
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
Gabon
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$871.90
MZN55,714.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$212.39
MZN13,571.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.34
|
|
pay 64.6% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$1.02
MZN65.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$1.99
MZN127.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$62.21
MZN3,975.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
Gabon
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$68.27
MZN4,362.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$91.94
MZN5,875.00
|
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