Cost of living comparison

Botswana

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Mozambique vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 36.0% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% more in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 3.7% more in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 90.3% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 49.2% more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 36.1% more in Mozambique

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Mozambique are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mozambique.

Mozambique vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.94	$10.95 MZN700.00	+46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.55	$10.00 MZN639.00	+66.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$0.95 MZN60.56	+13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.64	$0.77 MZN49.11	+57.5%
Average			+46.1%

Botswana vs. Mozambique - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

	Botswana	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.05	$1.19 MZN75.83	+46.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.81	$8.45 MZN540.00	+150.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.82	$5.78 MZN369.08	+14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.16	$2.09 MZN133.80	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.92	$2.44 MZN156.17	+7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.53	$0.81 MZN51.51	+4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$0.36 MZN23.06	-41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.60 MZN38.23	-32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.78	$0.42 MZN26.89	-34.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$0.33 MZN21.09	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.45	$0.44 MZN28.19	-19.4%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	Botswana	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.12	$5.12 MZN326.93	+19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.30	$13.17 MZN841.30	-53.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,825.54	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	+46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP265.05	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	+75.1%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 90.3% more for housing

	Botswana	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,232.22	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	+46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,466.02	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	+207.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,038.84	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	+82.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP669.30	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	+24.7%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 49.2% more for childcare

	Botswana	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,451.38	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	+49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,875.35	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	+48.6%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.58	$1.25 MZN80.00	-44.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.22	$2.24 MZN142.97	-5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.97	$2.58 MZN165.00	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.78	$64.39 MZN4,114.29	+100.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.75	$7.04 MZN450.00	+4.4%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 36.1% more for clothing

	Botswana	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP600.32	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.46	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	+173.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,036.41	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.99	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	-5.5%
Average			+36.1%

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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: March 2025

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