Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.6 times more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Australia instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 98.1% more for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.73
|
$16.79
A$24.30
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.53
MZN544.79
|
$9.81
A$14.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MZN59.85
|
$2.56
A$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
MZN54.54
|
$2.14
A$3.10
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
MZN73.72
|
$2.33
A$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.42
MZN537.79
|
$4.71
A$6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MZN373.66
|
$5.75
A$8.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MZN122.18
|
$3.86
A$5.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.10
|
$3.99
A$5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MZN52.30
|
$1.43
A$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.95
|
$1.25
A$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.22
|
$1.39
A$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.49
|
$2.00
A$2.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MZN24.61
|
$1.13
A$1.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MZN27.49
|
$0.95
A$1.37
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
MZN325.86
|
$4.73
A$6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.98
|
$84.46
A$122.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,099,178.44
|
$27,859.34
A$40,311.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.43
MZN2,199.14
|
$18.12
A$26.23
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,493.34
|
$55.36
A$80.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.90
MZN55,692.49
|
$1,258.08
A$1,820.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.39
MZN13,566.12
|
$971.44
A$1,405.65
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.17
MZN4,098.73
|
$141.88
A$205.30
|
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pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,248.57
|
$1,377.23
A$1,992.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,091.45
|
$14,720.56
A$21,300.19
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MZN64.97
|
$6.69
A$9.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
MZN127.18
|
$3.60
A$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.94
|
$28.13
A$40.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.21
MZN3,973.44
|
$53.84
A$77.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.82
|
$13.24
A$19.16
|
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pay 62.3% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.21
MZN1,674.34
|
$75.27
A$108.92
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.27
MZN4,360.79
|
$54.30
A$78.58
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.51
MZN4,248.34
|
$102.43
A$148.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.94
MZN5,872.70
|
$118.12
A$170.91
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