Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Mozambique

For one person, living is cheaper in Mozambique: $1,105 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $7,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇲🇿 Mozambique
$1,105
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 45.3% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 49.4% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$10.27 MZN 650
82.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$46.06 MZN 2,914
39.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$7.24 MZN 458
77.90%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$2.25 MZN 142
76.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.94 MZN 59.5
118.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.68 MZN 42.73
127.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$1.57 MZN 99.5
144.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$2.30 MZN 145
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.65 MZN 104
-12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$0.91 MZN 57.5
170.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.47 MZN 93.3
10.88%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$2.14 MZN 135
35.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$13.86 MZN 877
-23.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$5.37 MZN 339
86.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$5.13 MZN 325
167.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$2.56 MZN 162
7.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$1.49 MZN 94.0
46.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$2.17 MZN 137
-33.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.29 MZN 81.7
54.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.27 MZN 80.4
-2.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.14 MZN 71.8
11.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$0.95 MZN 60.4
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.82 MZN 52.0
110.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$2.90 MZN 183
44.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$7.62 MZN 482
-23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$1.01 MZN 63.7
106.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$1.36 MZN 86.3
103.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.37 MZN 23.11
102.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$23.08 MZN 1,460
17.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$1.60 MZN 101
1.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$1.52 MZN 96.2
-35.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$24.17 MZN 1,529
-68.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.36 MZN 85.9
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$31.6K MZN 2.0M
-11.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$22.9K MZN 1.5M
50.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$79.9 MZN 5,056
169.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$9.28 MZN 587
175.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$94.3 MZN 5,962
-66.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$41.53 MZN 2,627
19.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$26.44 MZN 1,673
-35.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$7.90 MZN 499
32.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$123 MZN 7,765
279.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$5,052 MZN 319.6K
79.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$45.43 MZN 2,874
168.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$52.7 MZN 3,330
85.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$73.6 MZN 4,653
58.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$73.6 MZN 4,654
89.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$537 MZN 34.0K
42.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$377 MZN 23.9K
33.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$971 MZN 61.4K
64.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$492 MZN 31.1K
141.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$4,202 MZN 265.8K
-36.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$2,034 MZN 128.6K
-8.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$322 MZN 20.4K
196.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
25
129.00%

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

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Mozambique
$377 25.3% $128
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Mozambique
$203 28.4% $81
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Mozambique
$150 46.3% $129
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Mozambique
$183 32.7% $89
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Mozambique
$110 48.5% $104
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Mozambique
$57 18.9% $13
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Mozambique
$34 7.9% $2.9
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🕒 Local time
05:31 5:31 AM
10:31 10:31 AM
5 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
29,668,834
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MZN, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 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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