Cost of living comparison
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Mozambique vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary
Mozambique is 47.3% cheaper than Barbados overall.
Mozambique vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
BBD45.00
|
$11.34
MZN725.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
BBD22.50
|
$7.13
MZN455.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
BBD4.57
|
$1.01
MZN64.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
BBD3.25
|
$0.94
MZN60.19
|
|
Barbados vs. Mozambique - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
BBD6.48
|
$0.66
MZN42.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
BBD7.82
|
$10.43
MZN666.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.47
BBD28.93
|
$6.07
MZN388.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.13
BBD12.26
|
$2.17
MZN138.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$2.19
MZN139.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
BBD4.76
|
$0.99
MZN63.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$0.71
MZN45.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
BBD4.87
|
$0.91
MZN58.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
BBD4.91
|
$0.52
MZN33.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
BBD3.91
|
$0.51
MZN32.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
BBD3.24
|
$0.39
MZN24.95
|
|
Barbados vs. Mozambique - Cost of groceries
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
BBD15.46
|
$5.25
MZN335.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.47
MZN1,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,750.00
BBD87,500.00
|
$31,685.19
MZN2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.40
BBD64.80
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
Barbados vs. Mozambique - Cost of transportation
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.96
BBD167.92
|
$87.62
MZN5,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.00
BBD1,850.00
|
$543.78
MZN34,752.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
BBD1,800.00
|
$378.02
MZN24,159.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.79
BBD225.59
|
$53.69
MZN3,431.62
|
|
Barbados vs. Mozambique - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$109.14
MZN6,975.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,140.04
MZN328K
|
Barbados vs. Mozambique - Cost of childcare
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
BBD5.50
|
$1.45
MZN92.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
BBD10.27
|
$2.67
MZN170.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
BBD14.00
|
$1.88
MZN120.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.17
BBD138.33
|
$41.91
MZN2,678.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.88
BBD23.75
|
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
|
Barbados vs. Mozambique - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Mozambique
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.38
BBD98.75
|
$34.42
MZN2,200.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.88
BBD53.75
|
$47.59
MZN3,041.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.12
BBD186.25
|
$58.68
MZN3,750.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.25
BBD162.50
|
$62.98
MZN4,025.00
|
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Barbados vs. Mozambique - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026
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