Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mozambique Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mozambique is 43.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mozambique is 51.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Mozambique are 68.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Mozambique are 51.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Mozambique are 54.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Mozambique is 83.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,280.00 MT)		 9.37 $
(600.00 MT)		      -53.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(4,800.00 MT)		 39.06 $
(2,500.00 MT)		      -47.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(729.28 MT)		 8.52 $
(545.00 MT)		      -25.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(384.00 MT)		 1.17 $
(75.00 MT)		      -80.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(448.00 MT)		 1.56 $
(100.00 MT)		      -77.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(334.75 MT)		 2.23 $
(142.56 MT)		      -57.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(164.12 MT)		 0.85 $
(54.68 MT)		      -66.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(133.86 MT)		 0.62 $
(39.87 MT)		      -70.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(256.23 MT)		 6.07 $
(388.73 MT)		      +51.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(210.75 MT)		 0.80 $
(51.27 MT)		      -75.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(133.90 MT)		 0.72 $
(46.35 MT)		      -65.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(271.50 MT)		 2.33 $
(149.08 MT)		      -45.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(375.36 MT)		 6.99 $
(447.55 MT)		      +19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(353.31 MT)		 2.16 $
(138.12 MT)		      -60.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(472.63 MT)		 2.48 $
(158.47 MT)		      -66.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(153.41 MT)		 0.97 $
(61.94 MT)		      -59.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(48.70 MT)		 0.51 $
(32.56 MT)		      -33.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(130.69 MT)		 0.66 $
(42.28 MT)		      -67.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(142.75 MT)		 0.56 $
(35.53 MT)		      -75.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(85.14 MT)		 0.48 $
(31.03 MT)		      -63.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(89.44 MT)		 0.42 $
(26.65 MT)		      -70.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(141.11 MT)		 1.01 $
(64.75 MT)		      -54.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(142.59 MT)		 0.78 $
(49.62 MT)		      -65.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(960.00 MT)		 7.81 $
(500.00 MT)		      -47.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(124.88 MT)		 1.03 $
(65.62 MT)		      -47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(229.97 MT)		 1.45 $
(92.50 MT)		      -59.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(640.00 MT)		 2.58 $
(165.00 MT)		      -74.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(160.00 MT)		 0.31 $
(20.00 MT)		      -87.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(4,160.00 MT)		 13.15 $
(841.30 MT)		      -79.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(240.00 MT)		 1.56 $
(100.00 MT)		      -58.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(179.20 MT)		 5.03 $
(321.87 MT)		      +79.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,920.00 MT)		 24.53 $
(1,570.00 MT)		      -18.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(224.38 MT)		 5.13 $
(328.45 MT)		      +46.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,920,000.12 MT)		 35,156.25 $
(2,250,000.00 MT)		      +17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(1,661,792.95 MT)		 21,015.62 $
(1,345,000.00 MT)		      -19.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(13,343.44 MT)		 86.24 $
(5,519.64 MT)		      -58.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(3,662.39 MT)		 15.52 $
(993.33 MT)		      -72.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(4,576.53 MT)		 106.70 $
(6,828.57 MT)		      +49.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(2,981.45 MT)		 41.41 $
(2,650.00 MT)		      -11.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(1,409.12 MT)		 33.85 $
(2,166.67 MT)		      +53.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(924.16 MT)		 7.81 $
(500.00 MT)		      -45.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(88,197.31 MT)		 154.30 $
(9,875.00 MT)		      -88.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(1,448,785.25 MT)		 5,260.42 $
(336,666.67 MT)		      -76.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(3,337.98 MT)		 43.75 $
(2,800.00 MT)		      -16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(2,727.97 MT)		 61.52 $
(3,937.50 MT)		      +44.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(5,738.78 MT)		 84.64 $
(5,416.67 MT)		      -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(7,246.91 MT)		 78.91 $
(5,050.00 MT)		      -30.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(111,514.74 MT)		 601.12 $
(38,471.43 MT)		      -65.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(92,008.04 MT)		 370.31 $
(23,700.00 MT)		      -74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(185,930.31 MT)		 1,070.31 $
(68,500.00 MT)		      -63.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(154,004.19 MT)		 636.16 $
(40,714.29 MT)		      -73.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(19,311.97 MT)		 416.72 $
(26,670.39 MT)		      +38.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(16,105.91 MT)		 171.47 $
(10,974.08 MT)		      -31.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.62 $
(277,735.64 MT)		 345.37 $
(22,103.67 MT)		      -92.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 24.33      +273.7 %
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