Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 4.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Mozambique
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$8.53
MZN545.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.94
MZN59.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.85
MZN54.56
|
|
pay 81.6% more for groceries
Libya
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.15
MZN73.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$8.42
MZN538.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$5.85
MZN373.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$1.91
MZN122.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$0.82
MZN52.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.36
MZN22.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.39
MZN24.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.43
MZN27.50
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$5.10
MZN325.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$34.43
MZN2,200.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Libya
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$871.90
MZN55,714.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$212.39
MZN13,571.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$64.17
MZN4,100.34
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 92.0% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$1.02
MZN65.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$1.99
MZN127.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$62.21
MZN3,975.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 60.8% more for clothing
Libya
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$26.21
MZN1,675.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$68.27
MZN4,362.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$66.51
MZN4,250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$91.94
MZN5,875.00
|
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