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
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN952.98
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.86
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.47
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.52
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN561.75
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN371.29
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.68
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.43
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.45
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.00
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.16
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.20
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.46
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.85
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 75.6% more for transportation
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.86
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN843.94
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,106,577.95
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,231.97
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 85.3% more for housing
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,924.75
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,347.81
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,525.62
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,815.53
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,063.49
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,731.61
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.23
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.37
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.47
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,795.18
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN401.25
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
Mozambique
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,571.57
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,497.38
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,764.88
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,185.98
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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