Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 36.4% more expensive than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% more in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 0.5% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 98.4% more in Maldives
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% more in Maldives
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Maldives are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Maldives. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
MZN725.00
|
$6.00
MVR92.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.13
MZN455.41
|
$9.57
MVR147.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
MZN64.54
|
$1.63
MVR25.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MZN60.19
|
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
|
Mozambique vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
MZN42.34
|
$1.65
MVR25.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.43
MZN666.67
|
$3.48
MVR53.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
MZN388.00
|
$6.83
MVR105.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
MZN138.50
|
$1.87
MVR28.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
MZN139.76
|
$2.76
MVR42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
MZN63.22
|
$1.80
MVR27.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MZN45.36
|
$1.39
MVR21.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
MZN58.12
|
$1.59
MVR24.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
MZN33.45
|
$1.22
MVR18.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MZN32.89
|
$0.75
MVR11.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MZN24.95
|
$0.69
MVR10.63
|
|
Mozambique vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.25
MZN335.53
|
$3.81
MVR58.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.47
MZN1,500.00
|
$30.82
MVR476.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,685.19
MZN2M
|
$32,446.46
MVR501K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$17.52
MVR270.70
|
|
Mozambique vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 80.2% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.62
MZN5,600.00
|
$73.00
MVR1,127.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.78
MZN34,752.88
|
$1,043.39
MVR16,120.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.02
MZN24,159.56
|
$739.32
MVR11,422.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.69
MZN3,431.62
|
$85.19
MVR1,316.15
|
|
Mozambique vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 0.5% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.14
MZN6,975.00
|
$184.92
MVR2,857.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,140.04
MZN328K
|
$3,003.87
MVR46,409.85
|
|
Mozambique vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 98.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
MZN92.50
|
$4.87
MVR75.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
MZN170.94
|
$3.55
MVR54.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
MZN120.00
|
$13.95
MVR215.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.91
MZN2,678.57
|
$70.81
MVR1,093.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.82
MZN500.00
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
|
Mozambique vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.42
MZN2,200.00
|
$39.51
MVR610.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.59
MZN3,041.67
|
$49.63
MVR766.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.68
MZN3,750.00
|
$87.11
MVR1,345.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.98
MZN4,025.00
|
$52.50
MVR811.17
|
|
Mozambique vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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