Cost of Living Comparison Between Mozambique and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Mozambique and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Mozambique is 29.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mozambique is 21.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.07 MZN 578
$5.51 R$28.81
64.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.87 MZN 2,477
$28.61 R$150
35.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 MZN 517
$6.36 R$33.25
27.67%
Cappuccino
$2.12 MZN 135
$1.75 R$9.17
21.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MZN 57.9
$1.08 R$5.64
-15.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MZN 35.65
$0.71 R$3.71
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 MZN 77.3
$1.81 R$9.47
-33.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MZN 98.6
$2.62 R$13.70
-40.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 MZN 105
$1.00 R$5.25
64.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 MZN 56.8
$1.49 R$7.79
-40.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MZN 104
$1.17 R$6.10
39.32%
Eggs
$2.31 MZN 147
$2.02 R$10.57
14.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.92 MZN 951
$8.60 R$45.00
73.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.39 MZN 280
$3.69 R$19.32
18.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 MZN 324
$7.26 R$37.98
-30.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 MZN 139
$2.07 R$10.84
5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 MZN 70.5
$1.32 R$6.91
-15.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 MZN 106
$1.17 R$6.14
41.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MZN 91.5
$1.43 R$7.46
0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 MZN 70.8
$1.13 R$5.91
-1.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 MZN 55.5
$1.10 R$5.76
-20.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MZN 56.4
$0.76 R$3.95
17.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MZN 49.17
$0.70 R$3.64
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 MZN 160
$2.18 R$11.39
15.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 MZN 510
$7.57 R$39.59
5.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MZN 65.5
$1.22 R$6.36
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 MZN 94.4
$2.18 R$11.38
-32.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 MZN 20.47
$0.92 R$4.83
-65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.96 MZN 826
$40.58 R$212
-68.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 MZN 98.2
$1.05 R$5.49
46.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 MZN 200
$0.85 R$4.44
269.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.41 MZN 1,555
$7.10 R$37.13
243.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MZN 85.5
$1.09 R$5.72
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MZN 2.3M
$21.7K R$113.7K
63.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K MZN 1.3M
$27.6K R$144.5K
-28.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.0 MZN 5,416
$67.8 R$355
25.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.39 MZN 917
$14.09 R$73.7
2.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 MZN 6,495
$19.35 R$101
426.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.46 MZN 2,578
$23.09 R$121
75.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.58 MZN 1,629
$22.63 R$118
13.04%
Cinema Ticket
$7.76 MZN 494
$6.24 R$32.62
24.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 MZN 11.4K
$285 R$1,489
-37.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,726 MZN 364.8K
$7,467 R$39.1K
-23.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.82 MZN 3,110
$49.77 R$260
-1.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 MZN 3,933
$42.22 R$221
46.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 MZN 5,435
$76.3 R$399
11.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 MZN 4,960
$61.5 R$322
26.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 MZN 38.8K
$334 R$1,749
81.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 MZN 23.5K
$228 R$1,193
61.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 MZN 67.9K
$645 R$3,371
65.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 MZN 39.9K
$455 R$2,382
37.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,248 MZN 270.7K
$1,871 R$9,786
127.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,092 MZN 133.3K
$1,220 R$6,382
71.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 MZN 24.5K
$516 R$2,698
-25.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
11.16
118.01%

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

Last update for Mozambique: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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