Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.2 times more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Mozambique
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN951.49
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.43
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.36
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.42
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Mozambique
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN74.94
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN560.88
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN370.71
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.49
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.19
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.37
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.10
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.15
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.42
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.80
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 71.6% more for transportation
Mozambique
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.42
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN842.62
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,103,289.16
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,228.48
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Mozambique
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,912.37
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,248.91
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,501.38
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,809.57
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 61.1% more for childcare
Mozambique
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,035.29
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,288.65
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Mozambique
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.12
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.18
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.23
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,789.26
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN400.63
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 45.3% more for clothing
Mozambique
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,569.12
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,490.36
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,757.44
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,176.33
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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