Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 2.1 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
$14.88
MZN951.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
$4.31
MZN275.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
$1.12
MZN71.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
$0.91
MZN58.42
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
Uganda
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
$1.17
MZN74.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
$8.77
MZN560.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
$5.80
MZN370.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
$1.88
MZN120.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
$2.38
MZN152.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
$0.87
MZN55.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
$0.36
MZN22.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
$0.58
MZN37.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
$0.46
MZN29.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$0.38
MZN24.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
$0.50
MZN31.80
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Uganda
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
$4.48
MZN286.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
$13.18
MZN842.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
$32,889.58
MZN2,103,289.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
$34.85
MZN2,228.48
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Uganda
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
$123.73
MZN7,912.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
$989.04
MZN63,248.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
$242.40
MZN15,501.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
$59.57
MZN3,809.57
|
|
pay 80.3% more for childcare
Uganda
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
$282.02
MZN18,035.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
$4,429.85
MZN283,288.65
|
|
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
$1.17
MZN75.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
$1.85
MZN118.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
$2.35
MZN150.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
$59.25
MZN3,789.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
$6.26
MZN400.63
|
|
pay 52.9% more for clothing
Uganda
|
Mozambique
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
$24.54
MZN1,569.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
$70.22
MZN4,490.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
$74.39
MZN4,757.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
$96.58
MZN6,176.33
|
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