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

😐 Solo nomad: Mozambique is 34.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mozambique is 31.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mozambique
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.90 MZN 567
$2.77 ¥19.31
221.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.82 MZN 2,471
$24.14 ¥169
60.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 MZN 513
$4.75 ¥33.15
69.68%
Cappuccino
$2.11 MZN 134
$3.02 ¥21.06
-30.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MZN 54.2
$0.44 ¥3.06
93.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MZN 38.43
$0.27 ¥1.87
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 MZN 80.9
$0.96 ¥6.67
32.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MZN 97.3
$2.04 ¥14.21
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mozambique
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 MZN 101
$1.75 ¥12.21
-9.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 MZN 60.0
$1.69 ¥11.79
-44.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZN 108
$0.98 ¥6.85
72.45%
Eggs
$2.24 MZN 143
$1.60 ¥11.19
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 MZN 958
$13.34 ¥93.1
12.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 MZN 293
$3.27 ¥22.82
40.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.09 MZN 324
$10.63 ¥74.2
-52.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 MZN 141
$1.74 ¥12.16
27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 MZN 72.5
$1.26 ¥8.76
-9.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 MZN 102
$1.45 ¥10.13
10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MZN 91.7
$1.19 ¥8.28
21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 MZN 68.2
$0.73 ¥5.08
46.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MZN 59.8
$0.86 ¥5.99
9.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 MZN 56.3
$0.62 ¥4.30
41.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MZN 49.76
$0.53 ¥3.71
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 MZN 167
$3.44 ¥24.03
-23.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 MZN 511
$11.63 ¥81.2
-31.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 MZN 63.0
$0.84 ¥5.88
17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 MZN 95.0
$1.62 ¥11.30
-8.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Mozambique
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 MZN 20.61
$0.44 ¥3.07
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.28 MZN 846
$20.71 ¥145
-35.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 MZN 98.6
$1.42 ¥9.91
9.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 MZN 204
$0.33 ¥2.27
869.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.36 MZN 1,551
$6.51 ¥45.42
274.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MZN 84.2
$1.17 ¥8.19
12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K MZN 2.2M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
80.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K MZN 1.2M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
17.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mozambique
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.0 MZN 5,411
$51.4 ¥359
65.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 MZN 914
$9.63 ¥67.2
49.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 MZN 6,457
$11.22 ¥78.3
803.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mozambique
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.30 MZN 2,629
$39.09 ¥273
5.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 MZN 1,636
$14.70 ¥103
74.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 MZN 506
$6.14 ¥42.89
29.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mozambique
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MZN 11.8K
$416 ¥2,905
-55.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,815 MZN 370.2K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-67.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mozambique
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.01 MZN 3,057
$45.24 ¥316
6.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 MZN 3,853
$32.59 ¥228
85.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 MZN 5,457
$73.0 ¥509
17.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 MZN 4,938
$72.8 ¥508
6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mozambique
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 MZN 38.8K
$432 ¥3,018
41.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MZN 23.7K
$253 ¥1,767
47.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 MZN 69.3K
$923 ¥6,441
17.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 MZN 40.2K
$546 ¥3,811
15.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,205 MZN 267.7K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-21.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,091 MZN 133.1K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-24.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mozambique
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$418 MZN 26.6K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-59.75%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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