Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 15.9% cheaper than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 24.0% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 19.7% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 21.7% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 19.1% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 64.2% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.4% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.85 MZN437.52	$3.45 RWF5,070	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$6.89 RWF10,140	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MZN51.69	$0.86 RWF1,262	+6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 MZN35.86	$0.57 RWF842	+2.0%
Average			-13.4%

Mozambique vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.0% less for groceries

	Mozambique	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MZN49.25	$1.05 RWF1,538	+35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.30 MZN402.72	$2.26 RWF3,319	-64.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.29 MZN401.71	$2.64 RWF3,886	-58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 MZN164.80	$1.65 RWF2,434	-35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 MZN125.41	$2.10 RWF3,082	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 MZN65.13	$1.15 RWF1,696	+13.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.37 RWF543	-48.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 MZN50.34	$0.70 RWF1,032	-10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MZN36.52	$0.48 RWF705	-16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MZN34.81	$0.23 RWF335	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MZN35.03	$0.39 RWF575	-28.7%
Average			-24.0%

Mozambique vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.7% more for transportation

	Mozambique	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MZN347.08	$4.42 RWF6,504	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$29.30 RWF43,095	+122.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN2M	$26,543.61 RWF39M	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.96 MZN1,148.10	$14.48 RWF21,294	-19.4%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 21.7% less for housing

	Mozambique	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.11 MZN6,845.28	$19.48 RWF28,645	-81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$575.44 RWF846K	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$322.51 RWF474K	+20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.17 MZN5,123.90	$39.98 RWF58,802	-50.1%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 19.1% more for childcare

	Mozambique	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$166.62 RWF245K	+2.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370K	$7,842.43 RWF12M	+35.5%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 MZN85.01	$1.03 RWF1,521	-22.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$2.31 RWF3,402	+11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$1.72 RWF2,535	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$31.41 RWF46,193	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$3.45 RWF5,070	-55.9%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 64.2% less for clothing

	Mozambique	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$19.19 RWF28,223	-62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$19.30 RWF28,392	-68.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.07 MZN5,500.47	$22.98 RWF33,800	-73.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$37.92 RWF55,770	-51.9%
Average			-64.2%

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