Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 19.7% more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 44.6% more in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in Mozambique
Housing: pay 7.0% less in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 27.7% less in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.9% more in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Mozambique

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

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Mozambique vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$11.34 MZN724.89	+318.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$7.13 MZN455.34	+5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$1.01 MZN64.53	+29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.94 MZN60.18	+68.5%
Average			+109.6%

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pay 44.6% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.66 MZN42.34	-36.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$10.43 MZN666.56	+395.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$6.07 MZN387.94	+92.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$2.17 MZN138.48	+32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.19 MZN139.74	+5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.99 MZN63.21	-9.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.71 MZN45.35	+100.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.91 MZN58.11	+31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.52 MZN33.45	+9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.51 MZN32.88	+128.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.39 MZN24.94	+15.6%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$5.25 MZN335.48	-25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-7.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$10.95 MZN699.89	-42.3%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 7.0% less for housing

	Rwanda	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+317.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-16.5%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 27.7% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	-3.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-46.0%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$1.45 MZN92.49	+42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$2.67 MZN170.91	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$1.88 MZN119.98	-7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$7.82 MZN499.92	+131.0%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	+98.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	+205.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	+163.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	+85.9%
Average			+133.4%

Rwanda vs. Mozambique - Cost of clothing

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