Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Brazil

Brazil vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Brazil is 11.5% cheaper than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Brazil
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Brazil
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Brazil
Housing: pay 33.3% less in Brazil
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Brazil
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Brazil
Clothing: pay 28.8% more in Brazil

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

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Brazil vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Brazil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 MZN724.89	$6.38 R$32.28	-43.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$7.64 R$38.69	+7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 MZN64.53	$1.24 R$6.29	+23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MZN60.18	$0.74 R$3.77	-20.9%
Average			-21.1%

Mozambique vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Mozambique	Brazil
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MZN42.34	$1.68 R$8.52	+154.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$4.73 R$23.94	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 MZN387.94	$4.09 R$20.72	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 MZN138.48	$2.26 R$11.46	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 MZN139.74	$1.94 R$9.81	-11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 MZN63.21	$0.99 R$5.00	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.35	$0.61 R$3.08	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.11	$0.54 R$2.74	-40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 MZN33.45	$0.69 R$3.50	+32.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MZN32.88	$0.53 R$2.69	+3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MZN24.94	$0.49 R$2.46	+24.7%
Average			-4.2%

Mozambique vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Mozambique	Brazil
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 MZN335.48	$4.74 R$23.98	-9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$45.86 R$232.15	+95.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$23,586.89 R$119K	-25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$9.39 R$47.53	-14.3%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 33.3% less for housing

	Mozambique	Brazil
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$20.44 R$103.47	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$357.22 R$1,808.43	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$237.92 R$1,204.46	-37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$61.99 R$313.85	+15.5%
Average			-33.3%

Mozambique vs. Brazil - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Mozambique	Brazil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	$316.73 R$1,603.45	+190.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$8,251.15 R$41,771.44	+60.5%
Average			+115.8%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Brazil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 MZN92.49	$2.00 R$10.12	+38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 MZN170.91	$2.02 R$10.23	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 MZN119.98	$2.46 R$12.44	+30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$26.59 R$134.59	-36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$7.17 R$36.30	-8.4%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 28.8% more for clothing

	Mozambique	Brazil
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	$54.36 R$275.19	+57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	$50.01 R$253.16	+5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	$87.76 R$444.28	+49.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	$69.90 R$353.85	+11.0%
Average			+28.8%

Mozambique vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing

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