Cost of living comparison
India is 50.2% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in India instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
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Mozambique
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN951.12
|
$2.24
₹185.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.32
|
$3.92
₹325.66
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.33
|
$0.41
₹34.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.40
|
$0.19
₹15.41
|
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pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN74.91
|
$0.45
₹37.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN560.66
|
$2.51
₹208.20
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN370.56
|
$2.48
₹205.77
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.44
|
$0.92
₹76.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.13
|
$1.36
₹112.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.35
|
$0.83
₹69.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.96
|
$0.28
₹23.44
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.09
|
$0.44
₹36.79
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.14
|
$0.22
₹18.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.41
|
$0.16
₹13.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.79
|
$0.19
₹15.69
|
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pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.30
|
$4.78
₹397.34
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN842.29
|
$8.38
₹695.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,102,467.08
|
$13,136.82
₹1,091,661.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,227.61
|
$2.70
₹224.12
|
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pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,909.28
|
$8.43
₹700.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,224.19
|
$126.14
₹10,482.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,495.32
|
$85.52
₹7,106.60
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,808.08
|
$26.13
₹2,171.22
|
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pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,028.24
|
$47.60
₹3,955.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,177.93
|
$1,206.46
₹100,255.74
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.09
|
$1.88
₹156.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.14
|
$1.40
₹116.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.18
|
$3.85
₹319.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,787.78
|
$17.05
₹1,417.02
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN400.47
|
$2.94
₹244.08
|
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pay 42.7% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,568.51
|
$25.43
₹2,113.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,488.60
|
$26.83
₹2,229.36
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,755.58
|
$41.28
₹3,430.23
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,173.91
|
$30.75
₹2,555.25
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