Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 2.3% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% more in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 8.1% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 28.9% less in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% more in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Mozambique

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

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Mozambique vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.5% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$11.34 MZN724.89	+28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$7.13 MZN455.34	+27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.01 MZN64.53	+20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$0.94 MZN60.18	+29.3%
Average			+27.5%

Namibia vs. Mozambique - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Namibia	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$0.66 MZN42.34	-37.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$10.43 MZN666.56	+130.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$6.07 MZN387.94	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$2.17 MZN138.48	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$2.19 MZN139.74	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$0.99 MZN63.21	-16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.71 MZN45.35	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.91 MZN58.11	+8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$0.52 MZN33.45	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.51 MZN32.88	-48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.39 MZN24.94	-64.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Namibia	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$5.25 MZN335.48	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-39.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$10.95 MZN699.89	+36.5%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 8.1% more for housing

	Namibia	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-28.1%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

	Namibia	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	-47.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-3.6%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$1.45 MZN92.49	-12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$2.67 MZN170.91	+29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$1.88 MZN119.98	-43.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$7.82 MZN499.92	+44.6%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Namibia	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	-43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	+37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	-24.5%
Average			-21.1%

Namibia vs. Mozambique - Cost of clothing

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