Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 2.4 times more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
Guinea
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$14.88
MZN950.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$4.31
MZN275.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$1.12
MZN71.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$0.91
MZN58.38
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
Guinea
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$1.17
MZN74.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$8.77
MZN560.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$5.80
MZN370.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$1.88
MZN120.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$2.38
MZN152.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$0.87
MZN55.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$0.36
MZN22.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.58
MZN37.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$0.46
MZN29.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.38
MZN24.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.50
MZN31.78
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for transportation
Guinea
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$4.48
MZN286.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$13.18
MZN841.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,889.58
MZN2,101,644.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$34.85
MZN2,226.74
|
|
pay 32.3% more for housing
Guinea
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$123.73
MZN7,906.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$989.04
MZN63,199.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$242.40
MZN15,489.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$59.57
MZN3,806.59
|
|
pay 49.7% less for childcare
Guinea
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$282.02
MZN18,021.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,067.09
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$1.85
MZN118.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$2.35
MZN150.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$59.25
MZN3,786.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$6.26
MZN400.31
|
|
pay 74.7% more for clothing
Guinea
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$24.54
MZN1,567.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$70.22
MZN4,486.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$74.39
MZN4,753.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$96.58
MZN6,171.49
|
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