Cost of living comparison

 Mozambique
compared to
 Central African Republic
Central African Republic vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 2.8 times more expensive than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants
pay 56.3% more in Central African Republic
Groceries
pay 3.1 times more in Central African Republic
Transportation
pay 81.3% more in Central African Republic
Housing
pay 5.7 times more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports
pay 65.4% more in Central African Republic

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Mozambique. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Mozambique, you would:

pay 56.3% more for restaurants

 
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.95
MZN700.66
$8.17
FCFA4,584
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
MZN639.60
$12.25
FCFA6,877
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.95
MZN60.61
$2.04
FCFA1,146

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

 
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Bread
1 loaf
$1.19
MZN75.90
$2.86
FCFA1,605
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.45
MZN540.51
$3.06
FCFA1,719
Milk (1 gallon) $5.78
MZN369.42
$17.01
FCFA9,545

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pay 81.3% more for transportation

 
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.12
MZN327.24
$9.28
FCFA5,206
Monthly public transit pass $13.17
MZN842.09
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,863.85
MZN2,101,972.03
??

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pay 5.7 times more for housing

 
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$132.97
MZN8,504.65
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $782.47
MZN50,046.95
$1,984.60
FCFA1,113,701
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $273.87
MZN17,516.43
$2,402.03
FCFA1,347,951

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $270.04
MZN17,271.52
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,559.16
MZN355,564.01
??

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pay 65.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.25
MZN80.08
$2.86
FCFA1,605
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.24
MZN143.10
$2.45
FCFA1,375
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.58
MZN165.15
$4.08
FCFA2,292

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$34.04
MZN2,177.04
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$60.64
MZN3,878.64
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.64
MZN4,837.87
??

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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: July 2025
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