Cost of Living Comparison Between Mozambique and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Mozambique and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Mozambique is 35.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mozambique is 39.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mozambique
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 MZN 556
$15.97 A$24.47
-44.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 MZN 2,513
$77.2 A$118
-48.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 MZN 527
$9.66 A$14.8
-13.77%
Cappuccino
$2.1 MZN 133
$3.57 A$5.48
-41.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MZN 58.3
$2.64 A$4.04
-65.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MZN 34.88
$2.22 A$3.41
-75.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 MZN 80.8
$6.57 A$10.06
-80.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MZN 97.9
$6.98 A$10.7
-77.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mozambique
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 MZN 101
$1.5 A$2.3
6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 MZN 56.9
$2.42 A$3.7
-62.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MZN 106
$2.02 A$3.1
-17.33%
Eggs
$2.29 MZN 145
$4.38 A$6.71
-47.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.39 MZN 973
$8.86 A$13.58
73.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 MZN 287
$8.26 A$12.66
-45.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 MZN 333
$14.14 A$21.66
-62.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 MZN 142
$3.24 A$4.96
-30.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 MZN 69.5
$2.68 A$4.11
-58.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 MZN 99.3
$2.86 A$4.39
-45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MZN 90.9
$4.25 A$6.5
-66.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 MZN 70.3
$2.55 A$3.91
-56.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 MZN 54.6
$2.19 A$3.35
-60.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MZN 58.2
$2.24 A$3.43
-58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZN 49.79
$1.57 A$2.41
-49.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 166
$31.36 A$48.04
-91.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 MZN 444
$13.32 A$20.41
-47.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MZN 61.4
$4.61 A$7.06
-78.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MZN 93.3
$4.97 A$7.61
-70.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Mozambique
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 MZN 18.8
$2.97 A$4.54
-89.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.12 MZN 830
$98 A$150
-86.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 MZN 97.7
$3.62 A$5.55
-57.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 MZN 195
$1.82 A$2.79
69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.46 MZN 1,548
$37.78 A$57.9
-35.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 MZN 85.2
$1.2 A$1.84
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MZN 2.2M
$29.1K A$44.6K
20.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K MZN 1.3M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-10.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mozambique
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.5 MZN 5,409
$180 A$276
-52.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.48 MZN 916
$26.23 A$40.19
-44.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 MZN 6,462
$52.8 A$80.9
93.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mozambique
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.5 MZN 2,625
$46.77 A$71.7
-11.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.53 MZN 1,678
$16.37 A$25.08
62.06%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 MZN 505
$13.82 A$21.18
-42.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mozambique
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 MZN 11.5K
$1,599 A$2,450
-88.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,866 MZN 371.1K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-52.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mozambique
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.31 MZN 3,056
$71.7 A$110
-32.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 MZN 3,875
$51.5 A$78.8
19.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 MZN 5,430
$101 A$155
-15.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 MZN 5,027
$110 A$168
-27.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mozambique
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 MZN 38.3K
$1,395 A$2,137
-56.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 MZN 23.6K
$1,106 A$1,694
-66.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 MZN 67.2K
$2,271 A$3,480
-53.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 MZN 40.4K
$1,775 A$2,719
-63.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 MZN 269K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-39.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,034 MZN 128.7K
$5,106 A$7,823
-60.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mozambique
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 MZN 26.7K
$3,626 A$5,555
-88.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
6.35
283.15%

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

Last update for Mozambique: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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