Cost of living comparison
Belize is 19.3% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Belize instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
Mozambique
|
Belize
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN952.23
|
$5.60
$11.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.65
|
$6.11
$12.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.42
|
$1.46
$2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.47
|
$1.04
$2.10
|
|
pay 71.7% more for groceries
Mozambique
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN75.00
|
$1.62
$3.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN561.32
|
$5.14
$10.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN371.00
|
$9.14
$18.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.58
|
$2.23
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.31
|
$2.52
$5.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.41
|
$2.70
$5.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.99
|
$0.53
$1.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.13
|
$0.55
$1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.17
|
$1.29
$2.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.44
|
$1.14
$2.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.83
|
$0.87
$1.76
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
Mozambique
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.64
|
$7.71
$15.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN843.28
|
$20.00
$40.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,104,933.04
|
$24,812.07
$50,136.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,230.23
|
$26.89
$54.34
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
Mozambique
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,918.56
|
$107.37
$216.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,298.34
|
$351.88
$711.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,513.50
|
$285.96
$577.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,812.55
|
$84.78
$171.32
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
Mozambique
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,049.39
|
$149.45
$301.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,510.06
|
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pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
Mozambique
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.18
|
$2.68
$5.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.28
|
$4.22
$8.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.35
|
$4.24
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,792.22
|
$39.44
$79.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN400.94
|
$10.00
$20.21
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
Mozambique
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,570.35
|
$45.28
$91.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,493.86
|
$26.77
$54.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,761.16
|
$96.61
$195.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,181.15
|
$112.84
$228.02
|
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