Cost of living in Mozambique
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 620 MT | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 393 MT | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 207 MT | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 92 MT | |
| 12 eggs, large | 127 MT | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 72 MT | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 520 MT | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 130 MT | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 46 MT | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 61 MT | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 637 MT | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 74 MT | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 28 MT | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 102,652 MT | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 47,028 MT | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 5,194 MT | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 45,966 MT | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 23,200 MT | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 4,214 MT | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 4,600 MT | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 36,255 MT | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 8,990 MT | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 325 MT | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 2,525 MT | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 2,506 MT | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 4,789 MT | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 6,235 MT | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 6,794,600 MT | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 63 MT | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 5,000 MT | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 403 MT | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 637 MT | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 1,500 MT | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 165 MT | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 156 MT | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 348 MT | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 154 MT | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 77 MT | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 343 MT | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 1,824 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 | 2,758 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.) | 102 MT | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 51,952 MT | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 3,679 MT | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 200 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
- Cost of living in Maputo is 13% more expensive than in Medellín
- Cost of living in Maputo is 19% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Maputo is 61% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Maputo is 61% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Maputo is 45% cheaper than in Cidade de Nacala
- Cost of living in Maputo is 21% cheaper than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Maputo is 51% cheaper than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Nampula is 29% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Pemba is 15% cheaper than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Maputo is 23% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Beira is 21% cheaper than in Amman
- Cost of living in Pemba is 28% cheaper than in Dallas, Texas
- Cost of living in Beira is 27% more expensive than in Blantyre
- Cost of living in Maputo is 27% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Maputo is 14% cheaper than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Beira is 18% cheaper than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Maputo is about the same as in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Tete is 5% more expensive than in Mombasa
- Cost of living in Pemba is 37% cheaper than in Brighton and Hove
- Cost of living in Pemba is 8% more expensive than in Maputo