Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 24.4% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Oman, you would:
pay 98.3% more for restaurants
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
$14.88
MZN951.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
$4.31
MZN275.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.12
MZN71.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
$0.91
MZN58.42
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$1.17
MZN74.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
$8.77
MZN560.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
$5.80
MZN370.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
$1.88
MZN120.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$2.38
MZN152.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
$0.87
MZN55.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.58
MZN37.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.46
MZN29.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.38
MZN24.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
$0.50
MZN31.80
|
|
pay 70.1% more for transportation
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$4.48
MZN286.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$13.18
MZN842.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.320
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,103,289.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
$34.85
MZN2,228.48
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
$123.73
MZN7,912.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
$989.04
MZN63,248.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
$242.40
MZN15,501.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
$59.57
MZN3,809.57
|
|
pay 17.7% more for childcare
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
$282.02
MZN18,035.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.760
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,288.65
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
$1.17
MZN75.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
$1.85
MZN118.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
$2.35
MZN150.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
$59.25
MZN3,789.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
$6.26
MZN400.63
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
Oman
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
$24.54
MZN1,569.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$70.22
MZN4,490.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
$74.39
MZN4,757.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
$96.58
MZN6,176.33
|
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