Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 24.7% more expensive than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 42.5% more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 2.0% more in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 45.4% less in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.4% more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 32.2% less in Jamaica

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

Jamaica vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.66	$7.25 JMD1,158.55	-33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.60	$7.80 JMD1,247.16	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.61	$1.33 JMD212.68	+40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.15	$0.85 JMD135.23	+10.1%
Average			-1.3%

Mozambique vs. Jamaica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Mozambique	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.90	$2.62 JMD419.20	+120.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.51	$5.91 JMD945.60	-30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.42	$13.43 JMD2,146.43	+132.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.93	$3.35 JMD535.19	+59.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.31	$2.97 JMD474.53	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.56	$2.46 JMD393.62	+205.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$1.21 JMD192.67	+234.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.27	$1.71 JMD273.26	+185.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.92	$1.22 JMD194.67	+189.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$0.92 JMD146.86	+178.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$0.77 JMD122.43	+73.6%
Average			+124.6%

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pay 42.5% more for transportation

	Mozambique	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.24	$4.83 JMD772.81	-5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN842.09	$37.59 JMD6,010.43	+185.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,972.03	$40,601.97 JMD6,491,259.50	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,182.05	$22.62 JMD3,616.27	-33.7%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 2.0% more for housing

	Mozambique	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,504.65	$48.42 JMD7,741.69	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,046.95	$594.87 JMD95,104.36	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,516.43	$355.79 JMD56,881.77	+29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,925.25	$101.67 JMD16,253.99	+65.7%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 45.4% less for childcare

	Mozambique	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,271.52	$194.86 JMD31,154.04	-27.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,564.01	$2,060.17 JMD329,371.32	-62.9%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 82.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.08	$2.65 JMD423.12	+111.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.10	$3.05 JMD487.49	+36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.15	$8.65 JMD1,382.40	+234.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,118.15	$41.08 JMD6,566.95	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.42	$11.65 JMD1,863.23	+65.5%
Average			+82.4%

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pay 32.2% less for clothing

	Mozambique	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,177.04	$24.19 JMD3,866.71	-28.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.64	$21.83 JMD3,489.39	-64.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.87	$66.00 JMD10,551.64	-12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,630.28	$67.67 JMD10,818.77	-23.1%
Average			-32.2%

Mozambique vs. Jamaica - 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: July 2025

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