Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.0 times more expensive than Mozambique.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
Mozambique
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN949.70
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN274.91
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.23
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.32
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Mozambique
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN74.80
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN559.82
|
$9.38
$12.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN370.01
|
$10.93
$14.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.26
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN151.91
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.26
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN22.92
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.03
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.10
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.37
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.74
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Mozambique
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN285.88
|
$8.83
$12.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN841.04
|
$96.26
$131.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,099,342.21
|
$112,798.92
$153,519.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,224.30
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Mozambique
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,897.53
|
$36.32
$49.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,130.22
|
$3,603.58
$4,904.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,472.29
|
$2,425.90
$3,301.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,802.42
|
$123.15
$167.60
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
Mozambique
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,001.45
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN282,757.04
|
$27,366.80
$37,246.22
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Mozambique
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN74.98
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN117.96
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN149.95
|
$11.28
$15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,782.15
|
$113.03
$153.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN399.87
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 56.0% more for clothing
Mozambique
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,566.18
|
$74.80
$101.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,481.93
|
$41.62
$56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,748.51
|
$107.10
$145.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,164.74
|
$111.86
$152.25
|
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