Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 64.4% more expensive than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.6% more in Sweden
Groceries: pay 70.4% more in Sweden
Transportation: pay 58.1% more in Sweden
Housing: pay 60.3% more in Sweden
Childcare: pay 42.4% more in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Sweden
Clothing: pay 76.0% more in Sweden

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Sweden are more expensive than in Mozambique. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Sweden.

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Sweden vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.6% more for restaurants

	Mozambique	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 MZN724.89	$14.04 SEK139.16	+23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$10.77 SEK106.72	+51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 MZN64.53	$2.49 SEK24.69	+146.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MZN60.18	$2.07 SEK20.50	+119.6%
Average			+50.6%

Mozambique vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.4% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MZN42.34	$2.82 SEK27.96	+325.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$5.72 SEK56.73	-45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 MZN387.94	$6.07 SEK60.17
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 MZN138.48	$4.23 SEK41.96	+95.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 MZN139.74	$5.25 SEK52.06	+140.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 MZN63.21	$1.36 SEK13.45	+37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.35	$1.14 SEK11.35	+61.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.11	$1.29 SEK12.83	+42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 MZN33.45	$1.93 SEK19.15	+269.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MZN32.88	$0.76 SEK7.53	+47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MZN24.94	$0.73 SEK7.23	+86.8%
Average			+70.4%

Mozambique vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.1% more for transportation

	Mozambique	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 MZN335.48	$6.65 SEK65.87	+26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$77.78 SEK770.99	+231.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$31,975.58 SEK317K	+0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$22.74 SEK225.41	+107.6%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 60.3% more for housing

	Mozambique	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$38.16 SEK378.26	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	+62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	+77.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$97.70 SEK968.44	+82.0%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 42.4% more for childcare

	Mozambique	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	+42.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	+42.8%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 MZN92.49	$7.36 SEK72.98	+408.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 MZN170.91	$4.45 SEK44.08	+66.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 MZN119.98	$7.55 SEK74.80	+301.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$41.12 SEK407.65	-1.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$15.58 SEK154.45	+99.2%
Average			+108.3%

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pay 76.0% more for clothing

	Mozambique	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	$91.37 SEK905.76	+165.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	$44.99 SEK445.93	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	$95.04 SEK942.07	+62.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	+136.2%
Average			+76.0%

Mozambique vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing

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