Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mozambique vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Mozambique is 37.4% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% less in Mozambique
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Mozambique
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% less in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.5% less in Mozambique
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Mozambique
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Mozambique.
Mozambique vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Australia, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$26.23
|
$6.85
MZN437.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$0.81
MZN51.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.28
|
$0.56
MZN35.86
|
|
Australia vs. Mozambique - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
$0.77
MZN49.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.45
|
$6.30
MZN402.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.94
|
$6.29
MZN401.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
$2.58
MZN164.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.92
|
$1.96
MZN125.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.02
MZN65.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.94
|
$0.71
MZN45.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.01
|
$0.79
MZN50.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.95
|
$0.57
MZN36.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$0.54
MZN34.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.49
|
$0.55
MZN35.03
|
|
Australia vs. Mozambique - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.85
|
$5.43
MZN347.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$131.83
|
$13.16
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
$28,164.61
MZN1,800,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$27.28
|
$17.96
MZN1,148.10
|
|
Australia vs. Mozambique - Cost of transportation
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
$107.11
MZN6,845.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
$462.89
MZN29,583.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
$267.30
MZN17,083.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
$80.17
MZN5,123.90
|
|
Australia vs. Mozambique - Cost of housing
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
$162.34
MZN10,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
$5,789.39
MZN370,000.00
|
|
Australia vs. Mozambique - Cost of childcare
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.90
|
$1.33
MZN85.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.45
|
$2.08
MZN132.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
$2.82
MZN180.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$78.22
|
$43.13
MZN2,756.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$20.04
|
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
|
Australia vs. Mozambique - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
$51.64
MZN3,300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
$61.61
MZN3,937.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
$86.07
MZN5,500.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$165.18
|
$78.89
MZN5,041.67
|
|
Australia vs. Mozambique - Cost of clothing
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