Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 22.5% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 75.5% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Mozambique
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$14.88
MZN952.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$4.31
MZN275.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.12
MZN71.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.91
MZN58.47
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.17
MZN75.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$8.77
MZN561.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$5.80
MZN371.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.88
MZN120.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.38
MZN152.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.87
MZN55.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.36
MZN22.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.58
MZN37.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.46
MZN29.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.38
MZN24.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.50
MZN31.83
|
|
pay 63.6% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.48
MZN286.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
$13.18
MZN843.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,956.650
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,104,933.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.490
|
$34.85
MZN2,230.23
|
|
pay 71.3% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
$123.73
MZN7,918.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.860
|
$989.04
MZN63,298.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.940
|
$242.40
MZN15,513.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$59.57
MZN3,812.55
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.490
|
$282.02
MZN18,049.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.600
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,510.06
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Mozambique
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.17
MZN75.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.85
MZN118.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$2.35
MZN150.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
$59.25
MZN3,792.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$6.26
MZN400.94
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$24.54
MZN1,570.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.160
|
$70.22
MZN4,493.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.910
|
$74.39
MZN4,761.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.750
|
$96.58
MZN6,181.15
|
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