Cost of living comparison

Aruba

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 49.9% cheaper than Aruba overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 47.4% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Mozambique
Housing: pay 59.5% less in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 60.7% less in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in Mozambique

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Mozambique.

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Mozambique vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mozambique instead of Aruba, you would:

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Aruba	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.08 AWG36.18	$11.34 MZN724.89	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 AWG18.71	$7.13 MZN455.34	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 AWG4.11	$1.01 MZN64.53	-55.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 AWG3.52	$0.94 MZN60.18	-51.9%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 47.4% less for groceries

	Aruba	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 AWG5.31	$0.66 MZN42.34	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 AWG11.71	$10.43 MZN666.56	+60.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 AWG12.15	$6.07 MZN387.94	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 AWG9.31	$2.17 MZN138.48	-58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 AWG6.21	$2.19 MZN139.74	-36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.99 MZN63.21	-52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 AWG1.77	$0.71 MZN45.35	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.91 MZN58.11	-59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.52 MZN33.45	-67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.51 MZN32.88	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.39 MZN24.94	-57.0%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Aruba	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.17 AWG16.51	$5.25 MZN335.48	-42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-21.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$10.95 MZN699.89	-77.2%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 59.5% less for housing

	Aruba	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.25 AWG171.58	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,027.78 AWG1,851.28	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33 AWG2,131.48	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.84 AWG338.36	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-71.4%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 60.7% less for childcare

	Aruba	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.00 AWG495.34	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	-60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,223.55 AWG23,818.92	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-61.1%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Aruba	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 AWG10.17	$1.45 MZN92.49	-74.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.73 AWG8.52	$2.67 MZN170.91	-43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$1.88 MZN119.98	-81.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$7.82 MZN499.92	-34.5%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Aruba	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	-42.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.85 AWG104.21	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.41 AWG206.07	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	-48.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	-38.8%
Average			-38.0%

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