Cost of Living Comparison Between Nampula and Xai-Xai Cost of Living Comparison Between Nampula and Xai-Xai

🙂 Solo nomad: Nampula is 61% cheaper than Xai-Xai without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nampula is 49.9% cheaper than Xai-Xai without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nampula
Xai-Xai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.40 MZN 280
$9.41 MZN 599
-53.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$50.3 MZN 3,200
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.74 MZN 556
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.15 MZN 137
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MZN 56.6
$0.82 MZN 52.1
8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MZN 38.45
$0.54 MZN 34.09
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 MZN 81.4
$1.41 MZN 89.5
-9.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 MZN 97.7
$1.60 MZN 102
-3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nampula
Xai-Xai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MZN 114
$1.57 MZN 99.8
14.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MZN 31.24
$1.08 MZN 68.9
-54.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 MZN 70.4
$1.68 MZN 107
-33.93%
Eggs
$2.73 MZN 174
$2.37 MZN 151
15.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 MZN 624
$15.22 MZN 968
-35.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.35 MZN 213
$5.22 MZN 332
-35.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 MZN 251
$5.14 MZN 327
-23.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 MZN 164
$1.91 MZN 122
34.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 MZN 151
$0.88 MZN 55.8
170.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MZN 130
$1.39 MZN 88.5
46.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 MZN 97.2
$1.00 MZN 63.4
53.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 MZN 90.3
$0.97 MZN 61.9
46.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MZN 113
$0.70 MZN 44.80
154.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MZN 50.8
$0.98 MZN 62.3
-18.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZN 52.3
$0.80 MZN 50.7
2.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.63 MZN 167
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 MZN 408
$9.08 MZN 578
-29.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 MZN 147
$1.03 MZN 65.8
125.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.42 MZN 90.6
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nampula
Xai-Xai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 MZN 9.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 MZN 97.4
$1.57 MZN 100
-2.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 MZN 148
$3.02 MZN 192
-22.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$24.47 MZN 1,557
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MZN 95.3
$1.37 MZN 87.4
9.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.7K MZN 2.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.6K MZN 1.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nampula
Xai-Xai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$89.6 MZN 5,700
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.29 MZN 909
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$106 MZN 6,750
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nampula
Xai-Xai
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$7.77 MZN 495
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nampula
Xai-Xai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$179 MZN 11.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,808 MZN 369.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nampula
Xai-Xai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$48.88 MZN 3,110
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$61.8 MZN 3,932
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 MZN 5,995
$83.2 MZN 5,290
13.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$78.4 MZN 4,984
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nampula
Xai-Xai
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 MZN 59.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nampula
Xai-Xai
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
24.33
-

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

Last update for Nampula: March 2, 2026

Last update for Xai-Xai: March 3, 2026

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