Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 3.7 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of India, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
India
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.39
|
$14.88
MZN952.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
$4.31
MZN275.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$1.12
MZN71.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.91
MZN58.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
India
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.88
|
$8.77
MZN561.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.44
|
$5.80
MZN371.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
$1.88
MZN120.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.27
|
$2.38
MZN152.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.24
|
$0.87
MZN55.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.52
|
$0.36
MZN23.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.91
|
$0.58
MZN37.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.46
MZN29.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.58
|
$0.38
MZN24.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.50
MZN31.85
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
India
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.64
|
$4.48
MZN286.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.24
|
$13.18
MZN843.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,106,577.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.85
|
$34.85
MZN2,231.97
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
India
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
$123.73
MZN7,924.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
$989.04
MZN63,347.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
$242.40
MZN15,525.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
$59.57
MZN3,815.53
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
India
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
$282.02
MZN18,063.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,731.61
|
|
pay 63.2% more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.02
|
$1.17
MZN75.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.83
|
$1.85
MZN118.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
$2.35
MZN150.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
$59.25
MZN3,795.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.87
|
$6.26
MZN401.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
India
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
$24.54
MZN1,571.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
$70.22
MZN4,497.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
$74.39
MZN4,764.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
$96.58
MZN6,185.98
|
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