Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mozambique and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Mozambique: $1,105 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $7,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇲🇿 Mozambique
$1,105
/mo nomad
Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Mozambique is 31.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mozambique is 33.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mozambique
Buenos Aires
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.27 MZN 650
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
-45.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.06 MZN 2,914
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
-28.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 MZN 458
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
-43.79%
Cappuccino
$2.25 MZN 142
$3.98 ARS 6,029
-43.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MZN 59.5
$2.05 ARS 3,103
-54.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MZN 42.73
$1.55 ARS 2,349
-56.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 MZN 99.5
$3.84 ARS 5,830
-59.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 MZN 145
$4.60 ARS 6,970
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mozambique
Buenos Aires
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MZN 104
$1.44 ARS 2,181
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 MZN 57.5
$2.46 ARS 3,738
-63.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MZN 93.3
$1.63 ARS 2,467
-9.82%
Eggs
$2.14 MZN 135
$2.89 ARS 4,385
-25.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 MZN 877
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
30.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 MZN 339
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
-46.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.13 MZN 325
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
-62.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 MZN 162
$2.75 ARS 4,166
-6.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MZN 94.0
$2.18 ARS 3,300
-31.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 MZN 137
$1.45 ARS 2,205
49.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 MZN 81.7
$1.99 ARS 3,013
-35.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 MZN 80.4
$1.24 ARS 1,885
2.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 MZN 71.8
$1.27 ARS 1,921
-10.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 MZN 60.4
$1.70 ARS 2,575
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZN 52.0
$1.73 ARS 2,617
-52.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 MZN 183
$4.18 ARS 6,337
-30.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.62 MZN 482
$5.80 ARS 8,790
31.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MZN 63.7
$2.09 ARS 3,163
-51.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MZN 86.3
$2.77 ARS 4,198
-50.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Mozambique
Buenos Aires
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MZN 23.11
$0.75 ARS 1,132
-50.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.08 MZN 1,460
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
-14.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 MZN 101
$1.62 ARS 2,451
-1.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 MZN 96.2
$0.98 ARS 1,481
55.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.17 MZN 1,529
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
213.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MZN 85.9
$1.36 ARS 2,058
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MZN 2.0M
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
12.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MZN 1.5M
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
-33.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mozambique
Buenos Aires
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.9 MZN 5,056
$216 ARS 326.9K
-62.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 MZN 587
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
-63.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.3 MZN 5,962
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
200.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mozambique
Buenos Aires
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.53 MZN 2,627
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
-16.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.44 MZN 1,673
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
54.98%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 MZN 499
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
-24.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mozambique
Buenos Aires
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 MZN 7,765
$466 ARS 706.7K
-73.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,052 MZN 319.6K
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
-44.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mozambique
Buenos Aires
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.43 MZN 2,874
$122 ARS 185.2K
-62.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 MZN 3,330
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
-45.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 MZN 4,653
$117 ARS 177.4K
-37.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 MZN 4,654
$140 ARS 211.9K
-47.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mozambique
Buenos Aires
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 MZN 34.0K
$763 ARS 1.2M
-29.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 MZN 23.9K
$505 ARS 766.1K
-25.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 MZN 61.4K
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
-39.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 MZN 31.1K
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
-58.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,202 MZN 265.8K
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
56.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,034 MZN 128.6K
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
9.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mozambique
Buenos Aires
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 MZN 20.4K
$954 ARS 1.4M
-66.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
57.25
-56.33%

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

Last update for Mozambique: October 5, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Mozambique
$377
Buenos Aires
$505 33.9% $128
Groceries & Markets
Mozambique
$203
Buenos Aires
$284 39.6% $81
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mozambique
$183
Buenos Aires
$273 48.5% $89
Eating Out
Mozambique
$150
Buenos Aires
$279 86.2% $129
Clothing & Footwear
Mozambique
$110
Buenos Aires
$214 94.2% $104
Sport & Entertainment
Mozambique
$57
Buenos Aires
$71 23.3% $13
Getting Around
Mozambique
$34
Buenos Aires
$37 8.5% $2.9
Good to know
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🕒 Local time
07:33 7:33 AM
02:33 2:33 AM
5 h behind Mozambique
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
29,668,834
2,891,082 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to MZN – Mozambican Metical Converter

Mozambican Metical exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 63.25 MZN (100 MZN = 1.58 USD). 1 EUR = 70.94 MZN (100 MZN = 1.41 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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