

Moeller
Danish expat in Mozambique
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Danish
Lives in Sofala
Registration: 30 January 2009
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Week End Activities in Beira Mozambique by Nagoda
Hi someone there I am hoping to move out soon to Beira. Can someone please tell me what activities are available over the week ends. Thanks.

I also have a problem with the lack of facilities - like a gym!There is actually one. I am getting FAT sitting aroundNo, you're getting fat by eating more calories than you burn during the day. it may be safe but as a white blond woman, I feel a ... Read More


Cost of living in Denmark by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about the cost of living in Denmark. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an ...

1. There is no official minimum wage, but the standard minimum wage is around 100 DKK/hr. Assume you have to pay 45% in income tax. Official working hours are 37/week. 2. No clue. You might benefit being a foreigner if you can find a company to ... Read More


Cost of living in Denmark by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about the cost of living in Denmark. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an ...

The salary needed to sustain a family of three depends on living costs, which in turn depends on location. Location normally depends on workplace. Do you have a job yet? Age of child? Read More


Do and don't in Denmark by expat.com
Are you living in Denmark? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Denmark? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Denmark? Thanks!

Do: Learn Danish Don't: Litter Read More


Cost of living in Denmark by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about the cost of living in Denmark. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an ...

The "mimimum wage" for a graduate engineer is 4,000 EUR. Assuming you have a reasonable rent and no loans to pay of you can easily life of that. But the Danish system more or assumes double income households, so you'll find that most people that ... Read More


Week End Activities in Beira Mozambique by Nagoda
Hi someone there I am hoping to move out soon to Beira. Can someone please tell me what activities are available over the week ends. Thanks.

I can answer yes to more than one of those. Sadly the answer is still that Beira is boring. Many of the locals find Beira boring. The problem is really that the middleclass in Beira is quite small, which then in turn means that Beira offers little ... Read More


Do and don't in Mozambique by expat.com
You are living in Mozambique? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Mozambique? Could you make a list of the do and don't in Mozambique? Thanks!

I work for a contractor and I doubt that we will get work in this region again (not much development going on here). I might accept staying in Maputo, but Beira is not much fun. I would say that I've done my time here... RSA is like going to ... Read More


Do and don't in Mozambique by expat.com
You are living in Mozambique? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Mozambique? Could you make a list of the do and don't in Mozambique? Thanks!

I wouldn't know. I don't what the prices are like in Maputo But I would guess that you can get a decent albeit small apartment for say 1500 USD/month. The infrastructure in Maputo is fair - not good but fair. I would guess a good bookkeeper can ... Read More


Do and don't in Mozambique by expat.com
You are living in Mozambique? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Mozambique? Could you make a list of the do and don't in Mozambique? Thanks!

Relocation to where exactly - which town? Cost of living vs. Salaries... Yes, well which kind salary do you expect getting? Minimum wage for 48/hrs per week is less than 100 USD/month. If I was paid 100 USD/month I would die within a few days. The ... Read More


Do and don't in Mozambique by expat.com
You are living in Mozambique? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Mozambique? Could you make a list of the do and don't in Mozambique? Thanks!

There are five links to blogs on living in Moambique on this site. Visit those and you can get a feeling of what their lies is like. Mozambique is a vast country basically joined together by the Portuguese language. In my experience people are ... Read More


Week End Activities in Beira Mozambique by Nagoda
Hi someone there I am hoping to move out soon to Beira. Can someone please tell me what activities are available over the week ends. Thanks.

I've been here for 3-4 months and except going to bars none - unless you speak Portuguese. Read More


Do and don't in Mozambique by expat.com
You are living in Mozambique? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Mozambique? Could you make a list of the do and don't in Mozambique? Thanks!

Not many. Read More