Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 2.1% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% more in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 3.7% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Mozambique
Housing: pay 18.5% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 21.3% less in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 25.7% less in Mozambique

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

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Mozambique vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.2% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$11.34 MZN724.89	+116.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$7.13 MZN455.34	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$1.01 MZN64.53	-6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.94 MZN60.18	+60.6%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

	Mauritius	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$0.66 MZN42.34	+0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$10.43 MZN666.56	+180.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$6.07 MZN387.94	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$2.17 MZN138.48	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.19 MZN139.74	-18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$0.99 MZN63.21	-7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.71 MZN45.35	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$0.91 MZN58.11	+16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$0.52 MZN33.45	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.51 MZN32.88	+15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$0.39 MZN24.94	-12.2%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$5.25 MZN335.48	-1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-36.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$10.95 MZN699.89	-61.0%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 18.5% more for housing

	Mauritius	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+217.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+6.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	+64.0%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 21.3% less for childcare

	Mauritius	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	-14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-27.3%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.45 MZN92.49	-42.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$2.67 MZN170.91	-1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$1.88 MZN119.98	-70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$7.82 MZN499.92	+30.9%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 25.7% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	-40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	-7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	-40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	-6.8%
Average			-25.7%

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