Cost of Living Comparison Between Mozambique and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Mozambique and China

😐 Solo nomad: Mozambique is 37.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mozambique is 32.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mozambique
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 MZN 556
$2.85 ¥20.46
208.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.72 MZN 2,513
$23.97 ¥172
65.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 MZN 527
$4.96 ¥35.61
67.94%
Cappuccino
$2.1 MZN 133
$3.13 ¥22.47
-32.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MZN 58.3
$0.44 ¥3.18
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MZN 34.88
$0.29 ¥2.1
89.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 MZN 80.8
$0.95 ¥6.83
34.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MZN 97.9
$2.14 ¥15.32
-27.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mozambique
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 MZN 101
$1.85 ¥13.23
-13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 MZN 56.9
$1.68 ¥12.06
-46.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MZN 106
$0.95 ¥6.81
75.79%
Eggs
$2.29 MZN 145
$1.55 ¥11.11
47.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.39 MZN 973
$13.25 ¥95.1
16.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 MZN 287
$3.28 ¥23.52
38.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 MZN 333
$10.85 ¥77.8
-51.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 MZN 142
$1.77 ¥12.66
27.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 MZN 69.5
$1.26 ¥9.01
-12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 MZN 99.3
$1.5 ¥10.73
4.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MZN 90.9
$1.19 ¥8.5
21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 MZN 70.3
$0.75 ¥5.4
48.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 MZN 54.6
$0.86 ¥6.15
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MZN 58.2
$0.61 ¥4.37
50.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZN 49.79
$0.58 ¥4.14
36.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 166
$3.45 ¥24.74
-23.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 MZN 444
$11.3 ¥81.1
-37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MZN 61.4
$0.84 ¥6
15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MZN 93.3
$1.68 ¥12.05
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Mozambique
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 MZN 18.8
$0.4 ¥2.86
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.12 MZN 830
$20.83 ¥149
-37.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 MZN 97.7
$1.36 ¥9.74
13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 MZN 195
$0.35 ¥2.55
780.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.46 MZN 1,548
$6.8 ¥48.75
259.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 MZN 85.2
$1.12 ¥8.05
20.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MZN 2.2M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
83.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K MZN 1.3M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
21.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mozambique
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.5 MZN 5,409
$51.4 ¥369
66.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.48 MZN 916
$9.77 ¥70.1
48.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 MZN 6,462
$11.34 ¥81.3
800.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mozambique
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.5 MZN 2,625
$39.55 ¥284
4.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.53 MZN 1,678
$14.89 ¥107
78.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 MZN 505
$6.23 ¥44.71
28.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mozambique
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 MZN 11.5K
$417 ¥2,989
-56.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,866 MZN 371.1K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-66.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mozambique
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.31 MZN 3,056
$45.65 ¥327
5.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 MZN 3,875
$33.49 ¥240
82.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 MZN 5,430
$71.8 ¥515
19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 MZN 5,027
$72.9 ¥523
9.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mozambique
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 MZN 38.3K
$445 ¥3,194
35.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 MZN 23.6K
$255 ¥1,830
46.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 MZN 67.2K
$915 ¥6,566
16.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 MZN 40.4K
$543 ¥3,895
17.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 MZN 269K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-30.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,034 MZN 128.7K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-28.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mozambique
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 MZN 26.7K
$942 ¥6,755
-55.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
4.06
499.26%

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

Last update for Mozambique: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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