Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Mozambique

For one person, living is cheaper in Mozambique: $1,105 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $3,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,351
/mo nomad
🇲🇿 Mozambique
$1,105
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 4.6% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 17.7% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.46 RON 68.4
$10.27 MZN 650
40.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 273
$46.06 MZN 2,914
25.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.50 RON 35.46
$7.24 MZN 458
3.59%
Cappuccino
$3.43 RON 16.20
$2.25 MZN 142
52.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 RON 11.63
$0.94 MZN 59.5
161.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 11.01
$0.68 MZN 42.73
242.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.80 RON 17.97
$1.57 MZN 99.5
142.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RON 19.41
$2.30 MZN 145
78.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.79
$1.65 MZN 104
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 6.39
$0.91 MZN 57.5
48.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 8.42
$1.47 MZN 93.3
21.09%
Eggs
$3.66 RON 17.33
$2.14 MZN 135
71.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 40.54
$13.86 MZN 877
-38.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 RON 32.17
$5.37 MZN 339
26.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 RON 55.4
$5.13 MZN 325
128.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 RON 6.11
$2.56 MZN 162
-49.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 7.37
$1.49 MZN 94.0
4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 7.28
$2.17 MZN 137
-29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RON 11.75
$1.29 MZN 81.7
92.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.92
$1.27 MZN 80.4
-34.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.77
$1.14 MZN 71.8
-29.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.98
$0.95 MZN 60.4
-11.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.39
$0.82 MZN 52.0
13.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 RON 30.45
$2.90 MZN 183
122.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 RON 29.91
$7.62 MZN 482
-17.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.94
$1.01 MZN 63.7
24.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 RON 7.59
$1.36 MZN 86.3
17.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RON 3.85
$0.37 MZN 23.11
118.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.13 RON 99.9
$23.08 MZN 1,460
-8.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.86
$1.60 MZN 101
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.91
$1.52 MZN 96.2
-59.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 RON 29.19
$24.17 MZN 1,529
-74.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 RON 9.27
$1.36 MZN 85.9
44.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 133.1K
$31.6K MZN 2.0M
-10.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 124.3K
$22.9K MZN 1.5M
14.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 RON 931
$79.9 MZN 5,056
146.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 RON 39.44
$9.28 MZN 587
-10.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.19 RON 43.47
$94.3 MZN 5,962
-90.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.87 RON 236
$41.53 MZN 2,627
20.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.99 RON 118
$26.44 MZN 1,673
-5.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.46 RON 40.01
$7.90 MZN 499
7.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$639 RON 3,023
$123 MZN 7,765
420.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 68.1K
$5,052 MZN 319.6K
184.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 RON 429
$45.43 MZN 2,874
99.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.05 RON 180
$52.7 MZN 3,330
-27.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 RON 377
$73.6 MZN 4,653
8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 RON 441
$73.6 MZN 4,654
26.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 RON 3,184
$537 MZN 34.0K
25.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 RON 2,123
$377 MZN 23.9K
19.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 RON 5,195
$971 MZN 61.4K
13.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 RON 3,448
$492 MZN 31.1K
48.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,740 RON 17.7K
$4,202 MZN 265.8K
-10.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,189 RON 10.4K
$2,034 MZN 128.6K
7.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,323 RON 6,259
$322 MZN 20.4K
310.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
25
-73.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
$449
Mozambique
$377 16% $72
Eating Out
Bucharest
$226
Mozambique
$150 33.6% $76
Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
$222
Mozambique
$203 8.2% $18
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
$214
Mozambique
$183 14.4% $31
Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
$136
Mozambique
$110 18.7% $25
Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
$67
Mozambique
$57 14.2% $9.5
Getting Around
Bucharest
$28
Mozambique
$34 20.3% $5.7
Good to know
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🕒 Local time
12:04 12:04 PM
11:04 11:04 AM
1 h behind Bucharest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,883,425 Capital
29,668,834
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MZN, USD, EUR to RON – Romanian Leu Converter

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

Mozambican Metical exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 63.25 MZN (100 MZN = 1.58 USD). 1 EUR = 70.94 MZN (100 MZN = 1.41 EUR).

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