Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 2.1 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
$14.88
MZN951.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
$4.31
MZN275.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
$1.12
MZN71.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$0.91
MZN58.42
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$1.17
MZN74.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
$8.77
MZN560.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
$5.80
MZN370.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
$1.88
MZN120.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
$2.38
MZN152.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
$0.87
MZN55.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF875
|
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
$0.58
MZN37.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
$0.46
MZN29.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.38
MZN24.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
$0.50
MZN31.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Burundi
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
$4.48
MZN286.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
$13.18
MZN842.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,103,289.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
$34.85
MZN2,228.48
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
$123.73
MZN7,912.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
$989.04
MZN63,248.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
$242.40
MZN15,501.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
$59.57
MZN3,809.57
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
$282.02
MZN18,035.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,288.65
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
$1.17
MZN75.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
$1.85
MZN118.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
$2.35
MZN150.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
$59.25
MZN3,789.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$6.26
MZN400.63
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$24.54
MZN1,569.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
$70.22
MZN4,490.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
$74.39
MZN4,757.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
$96.58
MZN6,176.33
|
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