Cost of living comparison
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Ecuador vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary
Ecuador is 21.8% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
Ecuador vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
MZN724.89
|
$3.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.13
MZN455.34
|
$6.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
MZN64.53
|
$0.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MZN60.18
|
$0.70
|
|
Mozambique vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
MZN42.34
|
$1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.43
MZN666.56
|
$3.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
MZN387.94
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
MZN138.48
|
$2.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
MZN139.74
|
$2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
MZN63.21
|
$0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MZN45.35
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
MZN58.11
|
$0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
MZN33.45
|
$0.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MZN32.88
|
$0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MZN24.94
|
$0.43
|
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Mozambique vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.25
MZN335.48
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.47
MZN1,499.77
|
$19.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,685.19
MZN2M
|
$21,347.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.95
MZN699.89
|
$12.14
|
|
Mozambique vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.62
MZN5,599.12
|
$27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.78
MZN34,747.44
|
$337.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.02
MZN24,155.78
|
$242.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.69
MZN3,431.08
|
$45.32
|
|
Mozambique vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing
pay 70.3% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.14
MZN6,973.91
|
$310.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,140.04
MZN328K
|
$5,243.49
|
|
Mozambique vs. Ecuador - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
MZN92.49
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
MZN170.91
|
$2.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
MZN119.98
|
$5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.91
MZN2,678.15
|
$31.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.82
MZN499.92
|
$6.28
|
|
Mozambique vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.42
MZN2,199.66
|
$61.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.59
MZN3,041.19
|
$41.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.68
MZN3,749.41
|
$106.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.98
MZN4,024.37
|
$76.17
|
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Mozambique vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing
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