Cost of living in Mozambique
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 727 MT | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 412 MT | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 210 MT | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 91 MT | |
| 12 eggs, large | 129 MT | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 79 MT | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 642 MT | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 166 MT | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 43 MT | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 63 MT | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 642 MT | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 74 MT | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 32 MT | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 90,579 MT | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 44,495 MT | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 5,950 MT | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 48,042 MT | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 25,044 MT | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 5,680 MT | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 4,833 MT | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 37,471 MT | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 9,766 MT | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 590 MT | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 2,879 MT | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 3,078 MT | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 5,163 MT | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 5,371 MT | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 4,286,770 MT | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 63 MT | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 274 MT | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 590 MT | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 1,235 MT | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 177 MT | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 175 MT | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 276 MT | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 118 MT | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 83 MT | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 375 MT | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 1,735 MT | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 552 MT | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 501 MT | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 3,013 MT | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 350 MT | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 123 MT | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 135 MT | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 51,952 MT | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 2.69 MT | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 4,013 MT | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 158 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.
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.
Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Maputo is 13% cheaper than in Muscat
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- Cost of living in Maputo is 7% more expensive than in Dar es Salaam
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- Cost of living in Maputo is 40% cheaper than in Helsinki
- Cost of living in Maputo is 23% cheaper than in Madrid
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- Cost of living in Maputo is 58% more expensive than in Ciudad Obregón
- Cost of living in Beira is 38% more expensive than in Ciudad Obregón
- Cost of living in Maputo is 24% cheaper than in Richmond, Virginia
- Cost of living in Beira is 8% more expensive than in Zvishavane District
- Cost of living in Maputo is 32% cheaper than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Cost of living in Maputo is 15% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Pemba is 9% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Maputo is 48% cheaper than in Sydney
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