Mozambique vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mozambique Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2189
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$532
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$267
💸 GDP per capita
$623
$5494
😃 Human freedom index
6.41
7.29
❤️ Life expectancy
59.6
70.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
40
🌐 English speaking %
2%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
48
28
😀 Quality of life
18
41
🏙️ Population
29.7M
563K

The average cost of living in Mozambique ($989) is 12% more expensive than in Suriname ($879). Mozambique ranked 86th vs 105th for Suriname in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mozambique compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 172nd and 113th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mozambique vs Suriname

We calculate prices for Mozambique and Suriname as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mozambique Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.34%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3466
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2004
$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$89.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$1911

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In Mozambique

City Cost of living Population
Maputo
$1068
1.13M
Matola
$964
1.03M
Nampula
$872
743K
Beira
$1003
531K
Nacala
$1150
225K
Chimoio
$947
239K
Quelimane
$675
193K
Pemba
$1506
141K
Tete
$825
153K
Xai-Xai
$1003
116K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$881
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$856
12.8K