Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Mongolia

Mongolia vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Mongolia is 5.1% more expensive than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% less in Mongolia
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in Mongolia
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Mongolia
Housing: pay 0.8% less in Mongolia
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Mongolia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in Mongolia
Clothing: pay 85.4% more in Mongolia

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mongolia are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Mongolia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Mongolia.

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Mongolia vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mongolia instead of Mozambique, you would:

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pay 37.6% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Mongolia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 MZN724.89	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 MZN64.53	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MZN60.18	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-37.3%
Average			-37.6%

Mozambique vs. Mongolia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Mongolia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MZN42.34	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	+50.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	-40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 MZN387.94	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 MZN138.48	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 MZN139.74	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	+1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 MZN63.21	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.35	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+53.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.11	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+86.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 MZN33.45	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+162.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MZN32.88	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-35.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MZN24.94	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	+23.2%
Average			+18.7%

Mozambique vs. Mongolia - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Mozambique	Mongolia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 MZN335.48	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-29.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-55.6%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 0.8% less for housing

	Mozambique	Mongolia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$569.30 MNT2M	+4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$444.50 MNT2M	+17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$54.38 MNT196K	+1.3%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Mozambique	Mongolia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	$817.79 MNT3M	+649.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+60.8%
Average			+247.1%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Mongolia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 MZN92.49	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	+63.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 MZN170.91	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 MZN119.98	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$67.73 MNT244K	+61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-46.7%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 85.4% more for clothing

	Mozambique	Mongolia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	$81.73 MNT294K	+137.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	$45.38 MNT163K	-4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	$102.93 MNT370K	+75.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	$187.55 MNT675K	+197.8%
Average			+85.4%

Mozambique vs. Mongolia - Cost of clothing

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