Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 24.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$14.88
MZN952.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.22
|
$4.31
MZN275.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.16
|
$1.12
MZN71.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.91
MZN58.47
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
$1.17
MZN75.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.78
|
$8.77
MZN561.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.89
|
$5.80
MZN371.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
$1.88
MZN120.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.62
|
$2.38
MZN152.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$0.87
MZN55.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.68
|
$0.36
MZN22.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$0.58
MZN37.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.87
|
$0.46
MZN29.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$0.38
MZN24.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$0.50
MZN31.83
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.03
|
$4.48
MZN286.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.16
|
$13.18
MZN843.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$153,699.80
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,104,933.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.30
|
$34.85
MZN2,230.23
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.49
|
$123.73
MZN7,918.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,910.24
|
$989.04
MZN63,298.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,305.53
|
$242.40
MZN15,513.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$167.80
|
$59.57
MZN3,812.55
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,719.23
|
$282.02
MZN18,049.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,290.01
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,510.06
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.25
|
$1.17
MZN75.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.39
|
$1.85
MZN118.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
$2.35
MZN150.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$154.02
|
$59.25
MZN3,792.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.86
|
$6.26
MZN400.94
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$101.92
|
$24.54
MZN1,570.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.71
|
$70.22
MZN4,493.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$145.94
|
$74.39
MZN4,761.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.43
|
$96.58
MZN6,181.15
|
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