Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 18.9% more expensive than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 93.4% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 58.6% more in Eritrea
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Eritrea are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
Eritrea vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 46.2% more for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
MZN437.52
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MZN51.69
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
MZN35.86
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Mozambique vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.4% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
MZN49.25
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
MZN402.72
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
MZN401.71
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MZN164.80
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
MZN125.41
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
MZN65.13
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MZN45.36
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MZN50.34
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MZN36.52
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MZN34.81
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MZN35.03
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Mozambique vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
MZN347.08
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.16
MZN841.30
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,164.61
MZN1,800,000.00
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
MZN1,148.10
|
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Mozambique vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.11
MZN6,845.28
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.89
MZN29,583.33
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.30
MZN17,083.33
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.17
MZN5,123.90
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Mozambique vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.34
MZN10,375.00
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,789.39
MZN370,000.00
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Mozambique vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
MZN85.01
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
MZN132.78
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
MZN180.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.13
MZN2,756.25
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Mozambique vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.6% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
MZN3,300.00
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.61
MZN3,937.50
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
MZN5,500.47
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.89
MZN5,041.67
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Mozambique vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing
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