Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary
India is 53.8% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 58.0% less in India
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in India.
India vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
MZN437.52
|
$2.31
₹206.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
$3.75
₹335.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MZN51.69
|
$0.39
₹35.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
MZN35.86
|
$0.16
₹14.36
|
|
Mozambique vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
MZN49.25
|
$0.46
₹40.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
MZN402.72
|
$2.49
₹222.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
MZN401.71
|
$2.50
₹223.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MZN164.80
|
$0.92
₹82.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
MZN125.41
|
$1.32
₹117.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
MZN65.13
|
$0.88
₹78.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MZN45.36
|
$0.32
₹28.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MZN50.34
|
$0.46
₹40.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MZN36.52
|
$0.22
₹19.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MZN34.81
|
$0.17
₹14.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MZN35.03
|
$0.19
₹17.39
|
|
Mozambique vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
MZN347.08
|
$4.38
₹391.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.16
MZN841.30
|
$9.48
₹847.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,164.61
MZN1,800,000.00
|
$13,332.05
₹1,191,189.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
MZN1,148.10
|
$2.95
₹263.95
|
|
Mozambique vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.11
MZN6,845.28
|
$7.18
₹641.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.89
MZN29,583.33
|
$129.45
₹11,566.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.30
MZN17,083.33
|
$85.74
₹7,660.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.17
MZN5,123.90
|
$27.98
₹2,500.20
|
|
Mozambique vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.34
MZN10,375.00
|
$54.51
₹4,870.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,789.39
MZN370,000.00
|
$1,593.07
₹142,337.57
|
|
Mozambique vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
MZN85.01
|
$1.84
₹164.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
MZN132.78
|
$1.58
₹141.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
MZN180.00
|
$3.49
₹311.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.13
MZN2,756.25
|
$15.59
₹1,392.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
$3.17
₹283.17
|
|
Mozambique vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
MZN3,300.00
|
$22.98
₹2,053.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.61
MZN3,937.50
|
$23.83
₹2,129.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
MZN5,500.47
|
$40.59
₹3,626.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.89
MZN5,041.67
|
$29.72
₹2,655.10
|
|
Mozambique vs. India - Cost of clothing
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