Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 46.4% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$14.88
MZN951.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$4.31
MZN275.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$1.12
MZN71.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$0.91
MZN58.42
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$1.17
MZN74.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$8.77
MZN560.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$5.80
MZN370.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$1.88
MZN120.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.38
MZN152.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$0.87
MZN55.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$0.58
MZN37.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$0.46
MZN29.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$0.38
MZN24.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.50
MZN31.80
|
|
pay 92.9% more for transportation
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$4.48
MZN286.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$13.18
MZN842.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,103,289.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$34.85
MZN2,228.48
|
|
pay 36.1% more for housing
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$123.73
MZN7,912.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$989.04
MZN63,248.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$242.40
MZN15,501.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$59.57
MZN3,809.57
|
|
pay 77.3% more for childcare
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$282.02
MZN18,035.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,288.65
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$1.17
MZN75.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$1.85
MZN118.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$2.35
MZN150.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$59.25
MZN3,789.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$6.26
MZN400.63
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$24.54
MZN1,569.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$70.22
MZN4,490.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$74.39
MZN4,757.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$96.58
MZN6,176.33
|
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