Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mozambique and Cairo

For one person, living is cheaper in Cairo: $643 a month against $1,105 in Mozambique, rent and utilities included – about $5,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇲🇿 Mozambique

$1,105

/mo nomad

Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

$643

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Mozambique is 51% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mozambique is 49% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.27 MZN 650

$4.69 E£245

118.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.06 MZN 2,914

$28.49 E£1,491

61.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.24 MZN 458

$6.03 E£315

20.07%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MZN 142

$1.81 E£94.7

24.31%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 MZN 59.5

$0.35 E£18.18

168.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 MZN 42.73

$0.15 E£7.95

353.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 MZN 99.5

$1.45 E£76.0

8.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 MZN 145

$2.24 E£117

2.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 MZN 104

$0.97 E£50.7

70.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.91 MZN 57.5

$0.73 E£37.96

24.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 MZN 93.3

$0.77 E£40.24

90.91%

Eggs

$2.14 MZN 135

$1.17 E£61.2

82.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.86 MZN 877

$4.32 E£226

220.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.37 MZN 339

$5.07 E£265

5.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.13 MZN 325

$8.92 E£467

-42.49%

Apples (1kg)

$2.56 MZN 162

$1.83 E£95.8

39.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MZN 94.0

$0.75 E£39.07

98.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 MZN 137

$0.57 E£29.78

280.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.29 MZN 81.7

$0.51 E£26.62

152.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 MZN 80.4

$0.38 E£20.05

234.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 MZN 71.8

$0.42 E£21.88

171.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MZN 60.4

$0.35 E£18.43

171.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 MZN 52.0

$0.24 E£12.57

241.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 MZN 183

$1.99 E£104

45.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.62 MZN 482

$7.48 E£391

1.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 MZN 63.7

$1.52 E£79.4

-33.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 MZN 86.3

$2.13 E£112

-36.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 MZN 23.11

$0.33 E£17.10

12.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.08 MZN 1,460

$8.66 E£453

166.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.60 MZN 101

$0.37 E£19.27

332.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 MZN 96.2

$0.20 E£10.65

660.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$24.17 MZN 1,529

$1.49 E£77.8

1522.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 MZN 85.9

$0.46 E£23.94

195.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.6K MZN 2.0M

$32.6K E£1.7M

-3.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.9K MZN 1.5M

$28.4K E£1.5M

-19.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$79.9 MZN 5,056

$27.54 E£1,441

190.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.28 MZN 587

$8.27 E£432

12.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$94.3 MZN 5,962

$14.05 E£735

570.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.53 MZN 2,627

$28.27 E£1,479

46.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.44 MZN 1,673

$6.70 E£350

294.63%

Cinema Ticket

$7.90 MZN 499

$4.40 E£230

79.55%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$123 MZN 7,765

$121 E£6,356

1.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,052 MZN 319.6K

$3,619 E£189.3K

39.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.43 MZN 2,874

$40.16 E£2,101

13.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.7 MZN 3,330

$49.61 E£2,596

6.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 MZN 4,653

$115 E£6,033

-36.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.6 MZN 4,654

$60.6 E£3,170

21.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$537 MZN 34.0K

$220 E£11.5K

144.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 MZN 23.9K

$194 E£10.2K

94.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$971 MZN 61.4K

$514 E£26.9K

88.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$492 MZN 31.1K

$334 E£17.5K

47.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,202 MZN 265.8K

$806 E£42.2K

421.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,034 MZN 128.6K

$513 E£26.9K

296.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$322 MZN 20.4K

$200 E£10.5K

61.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.21

54.23%

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

Last update for Mozambique: October 5, 2026

Last update for Cairo: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Mozambique

$377 33.8%

Cairo

$194 30.1% 48.5% $183

Groceries & Markets

Mozambique

$203 18.2%

Cairo

$141 21.9% 30.6% $62

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Mozambique

$183 16.5%

Cairo

$50 7.7% 72.8% $134

Eating Out

Mozambique

$150 13.4%

Cairo

$91 14.1% 39.2% $59

Clothing & Footwear

Mozambique

$110 9.9%

Cairo

$120 18.6% 8.3% $9.2

Sport & Entertainment

Mozambique

$57 5.1%

Cairo

$37 5.8% 35.3% $20

Getting Around

Mozambique

$34 3%

Cairo

$11 1.8% 66.4% $22

Good to know

🇲🇿 Mozambique

🇪🇬 Cairo

🕒 Local time

06:56 6:56 AM

07:56 7:56 AM

1 h ahead of Mozambique

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

29,668,834

9,120,350 Capital

💱 Currency

Mozambican Metical MZN MT

Egyptian Pound EGP £

📈 Exchange rate

100 MZN = 1.58 USD

100 MZN = 1.41 EUR

100 EGP = 1.91 USD

100 EGP = 1.7 EUR

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EGP, USD, EUR to MZN – Mozambican Metical Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇲🇿 Mozambican Metical (MT)

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).

Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 52.32 EGP (100 EGP = 1.91 USD). 1 EUR = 58.68 EGP (100 EGP = 1.7 EUR).

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