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Cost of living

Pemba compared to Songo (Mozambique)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,020.88
913.59
Eating Out
7.71
8.28
Rent & Utilities
874.97
675.43
Transportation
941.6
845.25
Groceries
5.06
4.29
Other
648.32
676.63
PembaSongo (Mozambique)

Consumer prices in Pemba are roughly 11% higher than in Songo (Mozambique).

Cost of living

ItemPembaSongo (Mozambique)
Total with rent one person1,6781,135
Total with rent family3,1353,106
Without rent one person472529
Without rent one family1,5151,365
Rent & Utilities person824.491,049.66
Rent & Utilities family2,016.31,562.92
Food person296238
Food family974672
Transport person73.1264.83
Transport family180.53251.2
Life expectancy65.25 years75.93 years

Eating Out

ItemPembaSongo (Mozambique)
Lunch Menu12.398.39
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 221.4329.74
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.457.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.211.2
Cappuccino2.692.18
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.111.14

Rent & Utilities

ItemPembaSongo (Mozambique)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2503.93534.24
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,030.58769.37
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,416.871,598.63
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,825.641,513.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.122.44100.4
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.199.96178.16
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited25.434.05

Transportation

ItemPembaSongo (Mozambique)
Local transport ticket19.1918.21
Monthly ticket local transport3,9183,685
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5992,159
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.150.19
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years17.6%21.11%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft236.3432.26
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.891.01

Groceries

ItemPembaSongo (Mozambique)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.221.59
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.070.88
Eggs, x123.152.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9615.16
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.85.07
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.377.11
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.341.27
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.580.53

Other

ItemPembaSongo (Mozambique)
Gym Membership, 1 month55.6650.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.393.59
Doctors visit48.1236.66
Haircut, simple5.075.12
Brand Jeans39.9734.42
Brand Sneakers20.8858.49
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month254.46233.23
International Primary School, 1 year4,7594,991