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

😐 Solo nomad: Mozambique is 31.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mozambique is 27.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 MZN 556
$5.31 R$29.48
65.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 MZN 2,513
$29.19 R$162
36.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 MZN 527
$6.29 R$34.91
32.43%
Cappuccino
$2.1 MZN 133
$1.76 R$9.79
19.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MZN 58.3
$1.08 R$6
-14.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MZN 34.88
$0.72 R$4.02
-23.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 MZN 80.8
$1.84 R$10.21
-30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MZN 97.9
$2.73 R$15.16
-43.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 MZN 101
$0.96 R$5.32
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 MZN 56.9
$1.48 R$8.2
-39.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MZN 106
$1.17 R$6.5
42.74%
Eggs
$2.29 MZN 145
$2.12 R$11.79
8.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.39 MZN 973
$8.41 R$46.69
83.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 MZN 287
$3.82 R$21.18
18.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 MZN 333
$7.55 R$41.89
-30.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 MZN 142
$2.15 R$11.94
4.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 MZN 69.5
$1.28 R$7.09
-14.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 MZN 99.3
$1.13 R$6.27
38.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MZN 90.9
$1.48 R$8.22
-2.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 MZN 70.3
$1.17 R$6.49
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 MZN 54.6
$1.1 R$6.1
-21.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MZN 58.2
$0.75 R$4.14
22.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZN 49.79
$0.7 R$3.9
12.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 166
$2.1 R$11.63
25.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 MZN 444
$7.4 R$41.05
-5.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MZN 61.4
$1.18 R$6.55
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MZN 93.3
$2.25 R$12.48
-34.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 MZN 18.8
$0.93 R$5.18
-67.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.12 MZN 830
$41.29 R$229
-68.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 MZN 97.7
$1.05 R$5.83
46.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 MZN 195
$0.83 R$4.59
271.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.46 MZN 1,548
$7.14 R$39.63
242.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 MZN 85.2
$1.09 R$6.08
23.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MZN 2.2M
$22K R$121.8K
60.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K MZN 1.3M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-25.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.5 MZN 5,409
$69.6 R$386
22.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.48 MZN 916
$13.69 R$76
5.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 MZN 6,462
$18.72 R$104
445.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.5 MZN 2,625
$22.75 R$126
82.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.53 MZN 1,678
$22.18 R$123
19.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 MZN 505
$6.15 R$34.12
29.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 MZN 11.5K
$281 R$1,562
-35.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,866 MZN 371.1K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-20.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.31 MZN 3,056
$48.73 R$271
-0.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 MZN 3,875
$41.91 R$233
46.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 MZN 5,430
$75 R$416
14.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 MZN 5,027
$61.4 R$341
29.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 MZN 38.3K
$332 R$1,844
82.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 MZN 23.6K
$229 R$1,273
62.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 MZN 67.2K
$638 R$3,540
66.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 MZN 40.4K
$448 R$2,484
42.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 MZN 269K
$1,689 R$9,376
151.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,034 MZN 128.7K
$1,176 R$6,527
72.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mozambique
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 MZN 26.7K
$481 R$2,672
-12.31%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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