Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 41.3% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% less in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 70.8% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 3.0% less in Mozambique
Housing: pay 48.5% less in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 19.0% more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 9.6% more in Mozambique

The cost of childcare and clothing in Mozambique are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Mozambique.

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Mozambique vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mozambique instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 19.3% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$11.34 MZN724.89	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$7.13 MZN455.34	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$1.01 MZN64.53	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.94 MZN60.18	-52.9%
Average			-19.3%

Marshall Islands vs. Mozambique - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.8% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$0.66 MZN42.34	-80.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$10.43 MZN666.56	-32.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$6.07 MZN387.94	-28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$2.17 MZN138.48	-58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$2.19 MZN139.74	-56.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$0.99 MZN63.21	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.71 MZN45.35	-78.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$0.91 MZN58.11	-77.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.52 MZN33.45	-91.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.51 MZN32.88	-78.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.39 MZN24.94	-84.4%
Average			-70.8%

Marshall Islands vs. Mozambique - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.0% less for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$5.25 MZN335.48	-22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.47 MZN1,499.77
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$10.95 MZN699.89
Average			-3.0%

Marshall Islands vs. Mozambique - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.5% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-71.9%
Average			-48.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Mozambique - Cost of housing

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pay 19.0% more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	-27.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+94.7%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$1.45 MZN92.49	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$2.67 MZN170.91	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$1.88 MZN119.98	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$7.82 MZN499.92
Average			-42.2%

Marshall Islands vs. Mozambique - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.6% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	-50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	+19.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	+95.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	+26.0%
Average			+9.6%

Marshall Islands vs. Mozambique - Cost of clothing

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