Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mozambique vs. Finland Cost of Living Summary
Mozambique is 24.4% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Mozambique
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% more in Mozambique
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% less in Mozambique
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Mozambique
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mozambique.
Mozambique vs. Finland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Finland, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
€13.36
|
$6.85
MZN437.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.56
€9.85
|
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.26
|
$0.81
MZN51.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.82
|
$0.56
MZN35.86
|
|
Finland vs. Mozambique - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
€2.10
|
$0.77
MZN49.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
€3.57
|
$6.30
MZN402.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$6.29
MZN401.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
$2.58
MZN164.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
€5.22
|
$1.96
MZN125.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.02
MZN65.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.71
MZN45.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.79
MZN50.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.62
|
$0.57
MZN36.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.49
|
$0.54
MZN34.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.55
MZN35.03
|
|
Finland vs. Mozambique - Cost of groceries
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.78
|
$5.43
MZN347.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.84
€59.51
|
$13.16
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,910.15
€29,743.66
|
$28,164.61
MZN1,800,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
€17.46
|
$17.96
MZN1,148.10
|
|
Finland vs. Mozambique - Cost of transportation
pay 58.8% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.62
|
$107.11
MZN6,845.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$801.83
€683.16
|
$462.89
MZN29,583.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.48
€561.02
|
$267.30
MZN17,083.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.00
€95.42
|
$80.17
MZN5,123.90
|
|
Finland vs. Mozambique - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.41
€284.07
|
$162.34
MZN10,375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,057.05
€9,420.67
|
$5,789.39
MZN370,000.00
|
|
Finland vs. Mozambique - Cost of childcare
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
€6.71
|
$1.33
MZN85.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
€4.08
|
$2.08
MZN132.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.15
€10.35
|
$2.82
MZN180.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
€38.13
|
$43.13
MZN2,756.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€14.47
|
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
|
Finland vs. Mozambique - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.32
€79.51
|
$51.64
MZN3,300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.73
€32.15
|
$61.61
MZN3,937.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.29
€82.04
|
$86.07
MZN5,500.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
€117.29
|
$78.89
MZN5,041.67
|
|
Finland vs. Mozambique - Cost of clothing
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