Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 25.8% more expensive than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 4.3% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 62.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 84.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 64.3% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Mozambique, you would:

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pay 32.6% more for restaurants

	Mozambique	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.00	$13.07 FCFA7,541	+19.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.00	$12.25 FCFA7,070	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.56	$1.23 FCFA707	+29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.11	$1.23 FCFA707	+59.5%
Average			+32.6%

Mozambique vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Mozambique	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.83	$3.24 FCFA1,870	+173.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.00	$3.37 FCFA1,942	-60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.08	$9.69 FCFA5,590	+67.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.80	$2.94 FCFA1,697	+40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.17	$3.10 FCFA1,788	+26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.51	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+175.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.06	$1.48 FCFA855	+310.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.23	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+271.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.89	$1.48 FCFA855	+252.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.09	$1.85 FCFA1,069	+461.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.19	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+404.0%
Average			+193.1%

Mozambique vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% less for transportation

	Mozambique	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.93	$3.09 FCFA1,784	-39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN841.30	$26.38 FCFA15,219	+100.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	$33,034.81 FCFA19,058,748	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	$7.35 FCFA4,242	-78.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 62.9% less for housing

	Mozambique	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	$16.34 FCFA9,426	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	$204.24 FCFA117,830	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	$114.37 FCFA65,985	-58.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	$41.86 FCFA24,148	-31.8%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 84.9% less for childcare

	Mozambique	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	$65.36 FCFA37,706	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	$326.78 FCFA188,528	-94.1%
Average			-84.9%

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pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.00	$1.63 FCFA943	+30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN142.97	$5.72 FCFA3,299	+155.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.00	$4.52 FCFA2,607	+75.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,114.29	$49.02 FCFA28,279	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.00	$5.39 FCFA3,107	-23.5%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 64.3% more for clothing

	Mozambique	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	$24.51 FCFA14,140	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	$102.12 FCFA58,915	+68.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	$245.08 FCFA141,396	+224.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	$81.69 FCFA47,132	-7.2%
Average			+64.3%

Mozambique vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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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: May 2025

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