Cost of living in Mozambique
Summary of cost of living in Mozambique
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 133,169 MT
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 55,247 MT WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 408 MT | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 446 MT | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 341 MT | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 116 MT | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 128 MT | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 86 MT | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 649 MT | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 191 MT | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 73 MT | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 63 MT | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 638 MT | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 99 MT | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 55 MT | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 37,182 MT | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 19,983 MT | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 9,899 MT | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 49,317 MT | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 27,274 MT | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 5,510 MT | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 1,663 MT | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 13,867 MT | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 6,298 MT | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 237 MT | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 1,441 MT | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 1,128 MT | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 1,150 MT | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,352 MT | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 2,746 MT | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 398,669 MT | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 88 MT | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,108 MT | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 237 MT | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 226 MT | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 2,178 MT | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 257 MT | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 142 MT | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 386 MT | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 171 MT | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 54 MT | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 197 MT | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 1,013 MT | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 461 MT | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 2,173 MT | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 250 MT | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 121 MT | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 73 MT | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 4,400 MT | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 35 MT | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 2,280 MT | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 129 MT | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Mozambique
This map shows only the top cities in Mozambique. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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