Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 18.8% cheaper than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 11.5% more in Burma
Transportation: pay 57.1% more in Burma
Housing: pay 48.1% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.0% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 87.8% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 MZN724.89	$2.28 MMK4,788	-79.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$3.00 MMK6,300	-57.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 MZN64.53	$0.79 MMK1,668	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MZN60.18	$0.81 MMK1,708	-13.6%
Average			-65.5%

Mozambique vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.5% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MZN42.34	$1.08 MMK2,263	+62.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$4.15 MMK8,716	-60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 MZN387.94	$5.14 MMK10,784	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 MZN138.48	$1.41 MMK2,964	-34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 MZN139.74	$2.41 MMK5,064	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 MZN63.21	$1.99 MMK4,177	+101.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.35	$0.48 MMK1,001	-32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.11	$1.23 MMK2,588	+35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 MZN33.45	$0.86 MMK1,810	+64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MZN32.88	$0.87 MMK1,830	+69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MZN24.94	$0.64 MMK1,353	+65.0%
Average			+11.5%

Mozambique vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.1% more for transportation

	Mozambique	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 MZN335.48	$34.52 MMK72,482	+557.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$11.83 MMK24,840	-49.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$30,000.00 MMK63M	-5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$9.00 MMK18,900	-17.8%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 48.1% less for housing

	Mozambique	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$18.72 MMK39,315	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$281.90 MMK592K	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$196.13 MMK412K	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$37.83 MMK79,431	-29.6%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Mozambique	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	$369.96 MMK777K	+239.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+123.5%
Average			+175.2%

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pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 MZN92.49	$1.00 MMK2,100	-30.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 MZN170.91	$1.49 MMK3,123	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 MZN119.98	$1.32 MMK2,771	-29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$18.76 MMK39,398	-55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$2.50 MMK5,250	-68.0%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 87.8% more for clothing

	Mozambique	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	$89.36 MMK188K	+159.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	$64.37 MMK135K	+35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	$100.83 MMK212K	+71.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	$129.71 MMK272K	+106.0%
Average			+87.8%

Mozambique vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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