Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 7.0% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 58.2% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Mozambique
Housing: pay 87.5% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 41.6% more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 44.1% less in Mozambique

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

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Mozambique vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$11.34 MZN724.89	+19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$7.13 MZN455.34	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$1.01 MZN64.53	-54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$0.94 MZN60.18	-20.4%
Average			-12.9%

Yemen vs. Mozambique - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.2% less for groceries

	Yemen	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$0.66 MZN42.34	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$10.43 MZN666.56	+62.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$6.07 MZN387.94	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$2.17 MZN138.48	-69.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$2.19 MZN139.74	-60.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$0.99 MZN63.21	-74.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$0.71 MZN45.35	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$0.91 MZN58.11	-67.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$0.52 MZN33.45	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.51 MZN32.88	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.39 MZN24.94	-69.2%
Average			-58.2%

Yemen vs. Mozambique - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Yemen	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$5.25 MZN335.48	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	-72.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+87.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$10.95 MZN699.89	-48.3%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 87.5% more for housing

	Yemen	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+137.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+115.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-11.0%
Average			+87.5%

Yemen vs. Mozambique - Cost of housing

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pay 41.6% more for childcare

	Yemen	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	+46.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+37.2%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$1.45 MZN92.49	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$2.67 MZN170.91	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$1.88 MZN119.98	-64.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$7.82 MZN499.92	+32.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 44.1% less for clothing

	Yemen	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	-54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	-37.6%
Average			-44.1%

Yemen vs. Mozambique - Cost of clothing

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