Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 69.5% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
Mozambique
|
Pakistan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN952.98
|
$0.98
Rs273
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.86
|
$2.67
Rs742
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.47
|
$0.17
Rs48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.52
|
$0.13
Rs36
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
Mozambique
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
$0.33
Rs91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN561.75
|
$2.14
Rs595
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN371.29
|
$1.71
Rs475
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.68
|
$0.81
Rs225
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.43
|
$0.74
Rs205
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.45
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.00
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.16
|
$0.25
Rs70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.20
|
$0.18
Rs49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.46
|
$0.09
Rs26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.85
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
pay 66.2% less for transportation
Mozambique
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.86
|
$2.55
Rs708
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN843.94
|
$5.51
Rs1,531
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,106,577.95
|
$10,243.87
Rs2,844,658
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,231.97
|
$1.80
Rs501
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
Mozambique
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,924.75
|
$17.57
Rs4,879
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,347.81
|
$57.96
Rs16,096
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,525.62
|
$36.22
Rs10,059
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,815.53
|
$32.70
Rs9,082
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
Mozambique
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,063.49
|
$19.40
Rs5,388
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,731.61
|
$607.98
Rs168,831
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
Mozambique
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.23
|
$1.69
Rs470
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.37
|
$0.92
Rs255
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.47
|
$0.85
Rs237
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,795.18
|
$7.61
Rs2,113
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN401.25
|
$2.54
Rs704
|
|
pay 68.5% less for clothing
Mozambique
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,571.57
|
$10.53
Rs2,924
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,497.38
|
$13.64
Rs3,787
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,764.88
|
$30.17
Rs8,377
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,185.98
|
$22.47
Rs6,241
|
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