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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 25.7% cheaper than Mozambique without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 23.9% cheaper than Mozambique without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$8.90 MZN 567
-68.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$38.82 MZN 2,471
-37.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$8.06 MZN 513
-41.07%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.11 MZN 134
43.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.85 MZN 54.2
-48.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.60 MZN 38.43
-55.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.27 MZN 80.9
-24.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$1.53 MZN 97.3
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.59 MZN 101
10.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.94 MZN 60.0
79.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.69 MZN 108
-42.01%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.24 MZN 143
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$15.04 MZN 958
-11.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$4.60 MZN 293
-28.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$5.09 MZN 324
108.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.22 MZN 141
-21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.14 MZN 72.5
10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.60 MZN 102
-9.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.44 MZN 91.7
-17.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.07 MZN 68.2
-31.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.94 MZN 59.8
-8.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.88 MZN 56.3
-29.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.78 MZN 49.76
-32.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.62 MZN 167
31.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$8.02 MZN 511
45.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$0.99 MZN 63.0
-15.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.49 MZN 95.0
8.72%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.32 MZN 20.61
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$13.28 MZN 846
55.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.55 MZN 98.6
-8.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$3.20 MZN 204
-89.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$24.36 MZN 1,551
-73.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.32 MZN 84.2
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$34.7K MZN 2.2M
-44.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$19.6K MZN 1.2M
-15.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$85.0 MZN 5,411
-39.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$14.35 MZN 914
-32.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$101 MZN 6,457
-88.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$41.30 MZN 2,629
-5.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$25.69 MZN 1,636
-42.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$7.94 MZN 506
-22.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$185 MZN 11.8K
124.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$5,815 MZN 370.2K
208.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$48.01 MZN 3,057
-5.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$60.5 MZN 3,853
-46.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$85.7 MZN 5,457
-14.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$77.6 MZN 4,938
-6.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$610 MZN 38.8K
-29.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$372 MZN 23.7K
-32.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,088 MZN 69.3K
-15.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$631 MZN 40.2K
-13.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$4,205 MZN 267.7K
26.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$2,091 MZN 133.1K
33.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$418 MZN 26.6K
148.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
24.33
-83.31%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: January 11, 2026

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