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Mozambique vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 2.6% more expensive than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% more in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 9.8% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 62.0% less in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 48.8% less in Mozambique

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Mozambique are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mozambique. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mozambique.

Mozambique vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mozambique instead of Angola, you would:

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pay 11.5% more for restaurants

	Angola	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,369.23	$10.95 MZN700.00	+86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,156.59	$10.00 MZN639.00	+27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,499.97	$0.95 MZN60.56	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA952.50	$0.77 MZN49.11	-26.2%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Angola	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,180.87	$1.19 MZN75.83	-8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,712.27	$8.45 MZN540.00	+35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,333.40	$5.78 MZN369.08	-16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,137.04	$2.09 MZN133.80	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,480.40	$2.44 MZN156.17	-9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,074.72	$0.81 MZN51.51	-31.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.19	$0.36 MZN23.06	-26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,264.51	$0.60 MZN38.23	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA860.97	$0.42 MZN26.89	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA740.96	$0.33 MZN21.09	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA646.51	$0.44 MZN28.19	-37.6%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Angola	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,283.84	$5.12 MZN326.93	+264.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,337.41	$13.17 MZN841.30	-60.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,180,346.35	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	+65.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,909.20	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	+214.8%
Average			+121.0%

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pay 9.8% more for housing

	Angola	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,380.69	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA451,557.34	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	+58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,748.62	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	-3.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,214.67	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	-16.5%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 62.0% less for childcare

	Angola	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA637,544.13	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	-61.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,643,143.70	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	-62.7%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,417.16	$1.25 MZN80.00	-19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,282.09	$2.24 MZN142.97	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,178.74	$2.58 MZN165.00	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,265.25	$64.39 MZN4,114.29	+50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,102.77	$7.04 MZN450.00	+57.0%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

	Angola	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,314.85	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	-65.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,252.63	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,367.41	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	-41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,954.43	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	-65.4%
Average			-48.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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