Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Mozambique

For one person, living is cheaper in Cebu: $934 a month against $1,105 in Mozambique, rent and utilities included – about $2,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇲🇿 Mozambique
$1,105
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 25.2% cheaper than Mozambique without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 22.8% cheaper than Mozambique without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$10.27 MZN 650
-70.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$46.06 MZN 2,914
-49.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$7.24 MZN 458
-43.51%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$2.25 MZN 142
12.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.94 MZN 59.5
63.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.68 MZN 42.73
-27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$1.57 MZN 99.5
14.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$2.30 MZN 145
-1.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$1.65 MZN 104
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.91 MZN 57.5
57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.47 MZN 93.3
-30.61%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$2.14 MZN 135
-3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$13.86 MZN 877
-29.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$5.37 MZN 339
-14.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$5.13 MZN 325
50.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.56 MZN 162
29.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.49 MZN 94.0
-2.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$2.17 MZN 137
8.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.29 MZN 81.7
19.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.27 MZN 80.4
85.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.14 MZN 71.8
74.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.95 MZN 60.4
21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.82 MZN 52.0
-18.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$2.90 MZN 183
3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$7.62 MZN 482
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.01 MZN 63.7
29.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$1.36 MZN 86.3
27.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.37 MZN 23.11
-32.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$23.08 MZN 1,460
-45.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$1.60 MZN 101
-53.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$1.52 MZN 96.2
-86.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$24.17 MZN 1,529
-82.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.36 MZN 85.9
-2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$31.6K MZN 2.0M
-31.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$22.9K MZN 1.5M
-15.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$79.9 MZN 5,056
50.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$9.28 MZN 587
55.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$94.3 MZN 5,962
-69.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$41.53 MZN 2,627
-21.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$26.44 MZN 1,673
-75.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$7.90 MZN 499
-30.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$123 MZN 7,765
122.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$5,052 MZN 319.6K
61.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$45.43 MZN 2,874
9.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$52.7 MZN 3,330
-52.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$73.6 MZN 4,653
4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$73.6 MZN 4,654
-19.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$537 MZN 34.0K
-5.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$377 MZN 23.9K
-17.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$971 MZN 61.4K
8.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$492 MZN 31.1K
25.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$4,202 MZN 265.8K
-30.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$2,034 MZN 128.6K
-8.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$322 MZN 20.4K
5.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
25
-71.20%

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

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Mozambique
$377 21.9% $68
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Mozambique
$203 3.3% $6.9
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Mozambique
$183 12.3% $20
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Mozambique
$110 16.6% $16
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Mozambique
$150 69.5% $61
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Mozambique
$57 31.5% $14
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Mozambique
$34 119% $18
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🕒 Local time
16:22 4:22 PM
10:22 10:22 AM
6 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
29,668,834
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MZN, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 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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