Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 7.4% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 83.3% more in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 44.5% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 2.5% more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 24.2% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 75.6% less in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Mozambique

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

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Mozambique vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.3% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$11.34 MZN725.00	+164.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$7.13 MZN455.41	+42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$1.01 MZN64.54	+6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.94 MZN60.19	+45.5%
Average			+83.3%

Taiwan vs. Mozambique - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.5% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$0.66 MZN42.34	-62.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$10.43 MZN666.67	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$6.07 MZN388.00	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$2.17 MZN138.50	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.19 MZN139.76	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$0.99 MZN63.22	-48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.71 MZN45.36	-37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.91 MZN58.12	-33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.52 MZN33.45	-64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.51 MZN32.89	-52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.39 MZN24.95	-59.2%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 2.5% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$5.25 MZN335.53	+36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$23.47 MZN1,500.00	-32.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	-3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$10.95 MZN700.00	+28.9%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 24.2% more for housing

	Taiwan	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$87.62 MZN5,600.00	+315.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$543.78 MZN34,752.88	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$378.02 MZN24,159.56	+29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$53.69 MZN3,431.62	-14.4%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 75.6% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$109.14 MZN6,975.00	-79.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	-70.6%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.45 MZN92.50	-20.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$2.67 MZN170.94	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$1.88 MZN120.00	-53.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$41.91 MZN2,678.57	+10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$7.82 MZN500.00	-21.5%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$34.42 MZN2,200.00	-43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$47.59 MZN3,041.67	+45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$58.68 MZN3,750.00	-25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$62.98 MZN4,025.00	-32.1%
Average			-19.6%

Taiwan vs. Mozambique - Cost of clothing

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