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Philippines vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 19.1% cheaper than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 27.2% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 31.3% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 39.6% less in Philippines
Childcare: pay 11.3% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 28.5% less in Philippines

Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Philippines.

Philippines vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.85 MZN437.52	$3.83 ₱224.67	-44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$3.27 ₱191.88	-58.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MZN51.69	$0.69 ₱40.61	-14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 MZN35.86	$0.38 ₱22.28	-32.3%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 27.2% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MZN49.25	$1.24 ₱72.81	+61.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.30 MZN402.72	$3.91 ₱228.99	-38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.29 MZN401.71	$7.02 ₱411.39	+11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 MZN164.80	$2.06 ₱120.55	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 MZN125.41	$1.91 ₱112.14	-2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 MZN65.13	$1.42 ₱83.20	+39.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.65 ₱37.83	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 MZN50.34	$1.17 ₱68.55	+48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MZN36.52	$0.69 ₱40.60	+21.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MZN34.81	$0.95 ₱55.60	+74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MZN35.03	$1.17 ₱68.70	+113.7%
Average			+27.2%

Mozambique vs. Philippines - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.3% less for transportation

	Mozambique	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MZN347.08	$4.15 ₱243.11	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$12.67 ₱742.62	-3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.96 MZN1,148.10	$2.78 ₱162.89	-84.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 39.6% less for housing

	Mozambique	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.11 MZN6,845.28	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.17 MZN5,123.90	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	-0.1%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 11.3% less for childcare

	Mozambique	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	-19.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	-2.7%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 MZN85.01	$1.20 ₱70.27	-9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$2.17 ₱127.27	+4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$2.73 ₱159.93	-3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$5.63 ₱329.85	-28.1%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 28.5% less for clothing

	Mozambique	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	-20.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.07 MZN5,500.47	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	-18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	-16.4%
Average			-28.5%

Mozambique vs. Philippines - Cost of clothing

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