Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mozambique Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mozambique

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 70.8% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 84.3% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$9.07 MZN 578
120.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$38.87 MZN 2,477
92.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$8.12 MZN 517
40.39%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$2.12 MZN 135
153.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$0.91 MZN 57.9
189.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$0.56 MZN 35.65
267.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$1.21 MZN 77.3
387.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$1.55 MZN 98.6
352.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.64 MZN 105
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$0.89 MZN 56.8
298.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$1.63 MZN 104
190.18%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$2.31 MZN 147
86.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$14.92 MZN 951
-12.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$4.39 MZN 280
178.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$5.08 MZN 324
222.05%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$2.19 MZN 139
137.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$1.11 MZN 70.5
53.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$1.66 MZN 106
176.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$1.44 MZN 91.5
245.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.11 MZN 70.8
168.47%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$0.87 MZN 55.5
249.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$0.89 MZN 56.4
153.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$0.77 MZN 49.17
181.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$2.51 MZN 160
291.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$8.01 MZN 510
89.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.03 MZN 65.5
85.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$1.48 MZN 94.4
141.89%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$0.32 MZN 20.47
678.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$12.96 MZN 826
410.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$1.54 MZN 98.2
148.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$3.14 MZN 200
-43.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$24.41 MZN 1,555
20.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$1.34 MZN 85.5
-32.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$35.6K MZN 2.3M
-16.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$19.8K MZN 1.3M
32.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$85.0 MZN 5,416
142.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$14.39 MZN 917
295.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$102 MZN 6,495
-28.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$40.46 MZN 2,578
11.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$25.58 MZN 1,629
-14.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$7.76 MZN 494
77.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$178 MZN 11.4K
659.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$5,726 MZN 364.8K
293.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$48.82 MZN 3,110
5.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$61.7 MZN 3,933
-31.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$85.3 MZN 5,435
3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$77.9 MZN 4,960
47.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$608 MZN 38.8K
189.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$369 MZN 23.5K
288.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$1,065 MZN 67.9K
165.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$626 MZN 39.9K
276.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$4,248 MZN 270.7K
-20.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$2,092 MZN 133.3K
25.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$384 MZN 24.5K
1026.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
24.33
-73.24%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: February 28, 2026

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