Cost of living comparison
Japan is 63.3% more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Japan instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN952.98
|
$6.87
¥1,062
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.86
|
$5.20
¥803
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.47
|
$1.13
¥175
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.52
|
$0.90
¥139
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
$1.58
¥245
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN561.75
|
$6.69
¥1,035
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN371.29
|
$5.53
¥854
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.68
|
$1.87
¥289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.43
|
$3.14
¥486
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.45
|
$2.55
¥394
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.00
|
$1.34
¥208
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.16
|
$2.07
¥320
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.20
|
$2.14
¥331
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.46
|
$1.37
¥212
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.85
|
$0.98
¥151
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.86
|
$4.79
¥740
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN843.94
|
$77.51
¥11,985
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,106,577.95
|
$20,322.73
¥3,142,403
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,231.97
|
$26.34
¥4,073
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,924.75
|
$36.05
¥5,574
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,347.81
|
$586.71
¥90,719
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,525.62
|
$401.57
¥62,092
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,815.53
|
$142.79
¥22,078
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,063.49
|
$343.45
¥53,106
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,731.61
|
$12,362.75
¥1,911,590
|
|
pay 84.9% more for entertainment and sports
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.23
|
$3.03
¥469
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.37
|
$3.16
¥489
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.47
|
$4.29
¥663
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,795.18
|
$61.62
¥9,529
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN401.25
|
$13.07
¥2,021
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
Mozambique
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,571.57
|
$43.55
¥6,733
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,497.38
|
$32.13
¥4,968
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,764.88
|
$59.61
¥9,218
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,185.98
|
$90.53
¥13,999
|
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