Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tete and Dubai

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Tete

🇲🇿 Mozambique

/mo nomad

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

$2,896

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.73 AED 46.74

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.5 AED 299

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.68 AED 35.55

Cappuccino

$5.97 AED 21.93

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

$1.66 AED 6.10

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 AED 3.00

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.38 AED 49.13

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.60 AED 49.94

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 AED 6.66

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 AED 5.68

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.60 AED 9.57

Eggs

$3.58 AED 13.16

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.12 AED 44.52

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.50 AED 34.90

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.88 AED 51.0

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 AED 9.67

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 AED 6.97

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 AED 6.81

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.51

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 AED 4.36

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 AED 3.70

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 AED 6.10

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 AED 2.27

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.11 AED 22.43

Wine (Bottle)

$16.08 AED 59.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 AED 9.95

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 AED 11.10

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.47 AED 5.39

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.0 AED 246

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.35 AED 12.31

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.68 AED 2.48

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.25

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 AED 3.40

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

$26.0K AED 95.5K

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

$21.5K AED 79.0K

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

$248 AED 910

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

$56.2 AED 206

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$93.8 AED 344

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$91.1 AED 335

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.35 AED 167

Cinema Ticket

$16.58 AED 60.9

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

$949 AED 3,486

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.1K AED 62.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.5 AED 259

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.7 AED 227

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 AED 370

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 AED 419

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,510 AED 9,217

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,537 AED 5,644

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,106 AED 18.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,110 AED 11.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,216 AED 26.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,383 AED 16.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,556 AED 13.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.54

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

Last update for Tete: October 26, 2026

Last update for Dubai: October 26, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Tete

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Dubai

$1.5K 53.1%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Tete

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Dubai

$398 13.7%

Eating Out

Tete

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Dubai

$307 10.6%

Groceries & Markets

Tete

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Dubai

$295 10.2%

Clothing & Footwear

Tete

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Dubai

$156 5.4%

Sport & Entertainment

Tete

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Dubai

$124 4.3%

Getting Around

Tete

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Dubai

$80 2.8%

Good to know

🇲🇿 Tete

🇦🇪 Dubai

🕒 Local time

00:51 12:51 AM

02:51 2:51 AM

2 h ahead of Tete

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

152,909

3,790,000

💱 Currency

Mozambican Metical MZN MT

UAE Dirham AED د.إ

📈 Exchange rate

100 MZN = 1.58 USD

100 MZN = 1.41 EUR

1 AED = 0.272 USD

1 AED = 0.243 EUR

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AED, USD, EUR to MZN – Mozambican Metical Converter

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🇲🇿 Mozambican Metical (MT)

Mozambican Metical exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 63.25 MZN (100 MZN = 1.58 USD). 1 EUR = 70.89 MZN (100 MZN = 1.41 EUR).

UAE Dirham exchange rates as of November 2, 2026: 1 USD = 3.67 AED (1 AED = 0.272 USD). 1 EUR = 4.12 AED (1 AED = 0.243 EUR).

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