Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 7.6% cheaper than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 13.1% more in Thailand
Transportation: pay 4.7% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Thailand
Clothing: pay 11.9% more in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.6% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 MZN724.89	$2.89 THB96.05	-74.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$6.99 THB232.42	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 MZN64.53	$0.75 THB24.81	-26.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MZN60.18	$0.37 THB12.19	-61.1%
Average			-52.6%

Mozambique vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.1% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MZN42.34	$1.34 THB44.43	+101.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$7.95 THB264.36	-23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 MZN387.94	$7.12 THB236.74	+17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 MZN138.48	$2.06 THB68.55	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 MZN139.74	$1.37 THB45.52	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 MZN63.21	$1.35 THB44.98	+36.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.35	$0.57 THB18.99	-19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.11	$0.93 THB31.07	+2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 MZN33.45	$0.82 THB27.38	+57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MZN32.88	$0.72 THB24.01	+40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MZN24.94	$0.57 THB18.88	+45.4%
Average			+13.1%

Mozambique vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.7% more for transportation

	Mozambique	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 MZN335.48	$5.07 THB168.49	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$32.87 THB1,093.53	+40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$29,201.01 THB971K	-7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$10.77 THB358.41	-1.6%
Average			+4.7%

Mozambique vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Mozambique	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$19.17 THB637.71	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$268.13 THB8,919.39	-29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$60.86 THB2,024.59	+13.3%
Average			-26.6%

Mozambique vs. Thailand - Cost of housing

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Mozambique	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+372.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$11,528.28 THB383K	+124.3%
Average			+225.5%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 MZN92.49	$2.10 THB69.86	+45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 MZN170.91	$2.00 THB66.47	-25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 MZN119.98	$4.15 THB138.07	+121.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$6.05 THB201.30	-22.7%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 11.9% more for clothing

	Mozambique	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	$44.30 THB1,473.73	+28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	$83.65 THB2,782.57	+42.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	$77.91 THB2,591.55	+23.7%
Average			+11.9%

Mozambique vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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