Cost of living comparison
Canada is 98.6% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Canada instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 57.8% more for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN951.12
|
$15.95
CA$21.52
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.32
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.33
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.40
|
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN74.91
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN560.66
|
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN370.56
|
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.44
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.13
|
$4.81
CA$6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.35
|
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.96
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.09
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.14
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.41
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.79
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 75.6% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.30
|
$4.96
CA$6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN842.29
|
$63.09
CA$85.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,102,467.08
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,471.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,227.61
|
$16.98
CA$22.91
|
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pay 85.3% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,909.28
|
$64.04
CA$86.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,224.19
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,495.32
|
$952.71
CA$1,285.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,808.08
|
$112.22
CA$151.41
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,028.24
|
$746.92
CA$1,007.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,177.93
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,939.74
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.09
|
$4.67
CA$6.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.14
|
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.18
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,787.78
|
$43.49
CA$58.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN400.47
|
$10.20
CA$13.76
|
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pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,568.51
|
$49.87
CA$67.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,488.60
|
$36.92
CA$49.81
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,755.58
|
$78.02
CA$105.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,173.91
|
$97.82
CA$131.99
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