Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Mozambique Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Mozambique

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 26.1% cheaper than Mozambique without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 21.9% cheaper than Mozambique without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$9.07 MZN 577
-68.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$38.87 MZN 2,473
-39.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$8.12 MZN 516
-38.79%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$2.12 MZN 135
48.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.91 MZN 57.8
-51.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.56 MZN 35.59
-51.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$1.21 MZN 77.1
-23.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$1.55 MZN 98.5
34.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.64 MZN 105
12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$0.89 MZN 56.7
82.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.63 MZN 104
-41.10%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$2.31 MZN 147
-32.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$14.92 MZN 949
-11.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$4.39 MZN 279
-26.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$5.08 MZN 323
114.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$2.19 MZN 139
-19.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.11 MZN 70.4
12.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.66 MZN 105
-8.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$1.44 MZN 91.3
-20.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.11 MZN 70.7
-31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$0.87 MZN 55.4
2.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.89 MZN 56.3
-31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.77 MZN 49.09
-29.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$2.51 MZN 160
34.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$8.01 MZN 509
45.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$1.03 MZN 65.4
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$1.48 MZN 94.3
12.84%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.32 MZN 20.44
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$12.96 MZN 824
61.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$1.54 MZN 98.1
-8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$3.14 MZN 200
-88.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$24.41 MZN 1,553
-73.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.34 MZN 85.4
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$35.6K MZN 2.3M
-45.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$19.8K MZN 1.3M
-14.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$85.0 MZN 5,407
-39.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$14.39 MZN 915
-31.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$102 MZN 6,485
-88.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$40.46 MZN 2,574
-0.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$25.58 MZN 1,627
-42.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$7.76 MZN 494
-17.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$178 MZN 11.3K
126.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$5,726 MZN 364.3K
212.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$48.82 MZN 3,105
-5.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$61.7 MZN 3,927
-47.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$85.3 MZN 5,427
-16.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$77.9 MZN 4,953
-4.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$608 MZN 38.7K
-28.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$369 MZN 23.5K
-31.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$1,065 MZN 67.8K
-15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$626 MZN 39.8K
-12.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$4,248 MZN 270.2K
20.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$2,092 MZN 133.0K
27.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$384 MZN 24.4K
166.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
24.33
-83.31%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: February 28, 2026

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