Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 49.4% more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 86.8% more in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 59.7% more in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 46.4% more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 63.0% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 11.0% more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 42.2% more in Mozambique

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Mozambique are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Mozambique.

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Mozambique vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mozambique instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 86.8% more for restaurants

	Iraq	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.69 IQD7,116	$11.34 MZN724.89	+142.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD10,292	$7.13 MZN455.34	+5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD696	$1.01 MZN64.53	+120.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IQD387	$0.94 MZN60.18	+269.9%
Average			+86.8%

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pay 59.7% more for groceries

	Iraq	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 IQD1,171	$0.66 MZN42.34	-14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 IQD3,803	$10.43 MZN666.56	+316.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 IQD6,285	$6.07 MZN387.94	+46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 IQD2,627	$2.17 MZN138.48	+25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 IQD3,095	$2.19 MZN139.74	+7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD697	$0.99 MZN63.21	+115.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD764	$0.71 MZN45.35	+41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 IQD680	$0.91 MZN58.11	+103.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD474	$0.52 MZN33.45	+67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD454	$0.51 MZN32.88	+72.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD432	$0.39 MZN24.94	+37.3%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 46.4% more for transportation

	Iraq	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.18 IQD3,310	$5.25 MZN335.48	+140.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.81 IQD54,369	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-34.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,719.55 IQD24M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+101.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.95 IQD22,695	$10.95 MZN699.89	-26.7%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 63.0% more for housing

	Iraq	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.82 IQD54,388	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+144.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$299.18 IQD454K	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.21 IQD313K	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+83.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.07 IQD105K	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-22.3%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 11.0% more for childcare

	Iraq	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.07 IQD254K	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	-34.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,726.78 IQD4M	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+88.5%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 IQD4,804	$1.45 MZN92.49	-54.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 IQD4,020	$2.67 MZN170.91	+1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 IQD2,975	$1.88 MZN119.98	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.60 IQD52,536	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 IQD14,218	$7.82 MZN499.92	-16.5%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 42.2% more for clothing

	Iraq	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.05 IQD36,514	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	+43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.78 IQD37,621	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	+92.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.42 IQD85,653	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.01 IQD66,816	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	+43.1%
Average			+42.2%

Iraq vs. Mozambique - Cost of clothing

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