Cost of Living in Xai-Xai - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $620 (excluding rent), and $705 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,461 (excluding rent), and $1,549 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 MZN 605
$6.37 MZN 403
$14.34 MZN 907
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.24 MZN 3,115
$27.98 MZN 1,770
$124 MZN 7,865
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.3 MZN 525
$7.61 MZN 482
$11.42 MZN 723
Cappuccino
$2.06 MZN 130
$1.15 MZN 72.9
$3.08 MZN 195
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZN 52.1
$0.57 MZN 36.28
$1.22 MZN 77.2
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MZN 34.24
$0.45 MZN 28.73
$0.81 MZN 51.4
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 MZN 85.1
$0.84 MZN 53
$1.52 MZN 96.2
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MZN 98
$1.16 MZN 73.5
$2.33 MZN 148
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MZN 95.7
$1.3 MZN 82.1
$1.68 MZN 106
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 MZN 68.6
$0.48 MZN 30.14
$2.7 MZN 171
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZN 107
$1.25 MZN 79
$2.41 MZN 152
Eggs
$2.36 MZN 149
$1.83 MZN 116
$2.76 MZN 175
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.16 MZN 959
$8.58 MZN 543
$31.2 MZN 1,974
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 MZN 327
$3.88 MZN 246
$6.21 MZN 393
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.38 MZN 340
$3.98 MZN 252
$8.68 MZN 549
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 MZN 121
$1.38 MZN 87.6
$2.69 MZN 170
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 MZN 56
$0.77 MZN 48.53
$1.53 MZN 97.1
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 MZN 84.4
$0.76 MZN 48.05
$5.33 MZN 337
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 MZN 61.7
$0.54 MZN 34.43
$2.41 MZN 153
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MZN 58.5
$0.53 MZN 33.52
$1.13 MZN 71.3
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MZN 42.38
$0.46 MZN 28.86
$3.04 MZN 192
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 MZN 61.3
$0.24 MZN 15
$1.94 MZN 123
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 MZN 46.84
$0.45 MZN 28.59
$0.9 MZN 57.2
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 MZN 159
$2.29 MZN 145
$3.05 MZN 193
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 MZN 491
$5.43 MZN 344
$15.54 MZN 983
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 MZN 60.4
$0.75 MZN 47.57
$1.13 MZN 71.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 MZN 90
$1.26 MZN 79.8
$1.57 MZN 99.5
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 MZN 97.4
$0.93 MZN 58.7
$2.32 MZN 147
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 MZN 189
$1.76 MZN 112
$3.94 MZN 249
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.74 MZN 1,565
$15.76 MZN 997
$31.51 MZN 1,994
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MZN 83.8
$1.3 MZN 82.5
$1.36 MZN 86.3
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K MZN 2.2M
$28K MZN 1.8M
$37.3K MZN 2.4M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K MZN 1.3M
$10.8K MZN 681.7K
$39.6K MZN 2.5M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$89.8 MZN 5,681
$70 MZN 4,425
$117 MZN 7,375
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.2 MZN 898
$7.69 MZN 487
$23.08 MZN 1,460
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$108 MZN 6,824
$63.2 MZN 3,998
$202 MZN 12.8K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 MZN 480
$6.83 MZN 432
$7.59 MZN 480
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 MZN 11.6K
$55.3 MZN 3,496
$237 MZN 15K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,691 MZN 360K
$4,614 MZN 291.9K
$6,460 MZN 408.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.18 MZN 3,111
$23.61 MZN 1,493
$102 MZN 6,470
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 MZN 3,958
$31.78 MZN 2,010
$79.5 MZN 5,027
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 MZN 5,176
$46.31 MZN 2,930
$108 MZN 6,836
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 MZN 4,924
$38.53 MZN 2,437
$154 MZN 9,750
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
15
28
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