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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 73.9% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 149% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 82.2% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 141% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 $20.36
$9.00 MZN 572
126.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 $74.3
$39.84 MZN 2,534
86.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 $11.42
$7.99 MZN 508
42.93%
Cappuccino
$5.21 $5.21
$2.17 MZN 138
140.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 $2.62
$0.85 MZN 54.3
208.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$0.56 MZN 35.71
283.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 $5.84
$1.22 MZN 77.6
378.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 $7.18
$1.60 MZN 102
348.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.67 MZN 106
-35.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 $3.59
$0.96 MZN 61.2
273.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 $4.71
$1.68 MZN 107
180.36%
Eggs
$4.38 $4.38
$2.27 MZN 144
92.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 $12.67
$15.11 MZN 961
-16.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 $12.40
$4.45 MZN 283
178.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 $16.39
$5.24 MZN 333
212.79%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 $5.16
$2.16 MZN 138
138.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$1.15 MZN 73.2
49.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$1.57 MZN 99.9
184.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 $5.01
$1.43 MZN 91.1
250.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 $2.91
$1.12 MZN 71.2
159.82%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$0.86 MZN 54.9
255.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 $2.16
$0.94 MZN 60.0
129.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.73 MZN 46.16
202.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 $9.93
$2.62 MZN 166
279.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.94 $14.94
$7.71 MZN 490
93.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.03 MZN 65.4
85.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 $3.70
$1.46 MZN 93.0
153.42%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 $2.55
$0.30 MZN 18.84
750.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 $65.0
$13.13 MZN 835
395.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$1.58 MZN 100
133.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$3.08 MZN 196
-42.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.24 $30.24
$24.40 MZN 1,552
23.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$1.40 MZN 89.0
-32.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$34.5K MZN 2.2M
-13.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$19.6K MZN 1.2M
33.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 $210
$85.8 MZN 5,454
144.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 $58.3
$14.52 MZN 924
301.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.1 $72.1
$102 MZN 6,504
-29.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 $45.90
$41.02 MZN 2,610
11.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.20 $22.20
$26.48 MZN 1,685
-16.16%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 $14.25
$7.69 MZN 489
85.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 $1,367
$184 MZN 11.7K
643.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K $22.8K
$5,705 MZN 362.9K
299.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 $53.0
$49.57 MZN 3,153
6.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 $42.96
$60.9 MZN 3,877
-29.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 $89.4
$83.5 MZN 5,313
7.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$78.5 MZN 4,993
44.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 $1,766
$601 MZN 38.2K
193.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 $1,460
$366 MZN 23.3K
298.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 $2,865
$1,090 MZN 69.3K
162.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 $2,360
$639 MZN 40.7K
269.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,427 $3,427
$4,163 MZN 264.8K
-17.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 $2,624
$2,095 MZN 133.2K
25.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,306 $4,306
$377 MZN 24.0K
1042.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
24.33
-73.24%

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Last update for United States: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: April 13, 2026

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