Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 3.4 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$14.88
MZN950.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.37
|
$4.31
MZN275.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.61
|
$1.12
MZN71.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.78
|
$0.91
MZN58.38
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
Gambia
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$1.17
MZN74.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.40
|
$8.77
MZN560.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.51
|
$5.80
MZN370.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.77
|
$1.88
MZN120.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.03
|
$2.38
MZN152.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.89
|
$0.87
MZN55.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.87
|
$0.36
MZN22.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$0.58
MZN37.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.95
|
$0.46
MZN29.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.84
|
$0.38
MZN24.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.80
|
$0.50
MZN31.78
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.34
|
$4.48
MZN286.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.52
|
$13.18
MZN841.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,101,644.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$34.85
MZN2,226.74
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Gambia
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$123.73
MZN7,906.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$989.04
MZN63,199.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,812.21
|
$242.40
MZN15,489.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,075.16
|
$59.57
MZN3,806.59
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,542.47
|
$282.02
MZN18,021.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,849.41
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,067.09
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$1.85
MZN118.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.54
|
$2.35
MZN150.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,179.26
|
$59.25
MZN3,786.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.25
|
$6.26
MZN400.31
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$24.54
MZN1,567.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,816.05
|
$70.22
MZN4,486.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$74.39
MZN4,753.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.94
|
$96.58
MZN6,171.49
|
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