Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 51.7% more expensive than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 14.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 1.6% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Mozambique, you would:

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pay 52.6% more for restaurants

	Mozambique	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN701.10	$13.96 FCFA8,037	+27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN640.00	$8.94 FCFA5,145	-10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.65	$1.88 FCFA1,084	+98.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.18	$1.50 FCFA863	+94.9%
Average			+52.6%

Mozambique vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Mozambique	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.95	$2.56 FCFA1,476	+116.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.85	$4.20 FCFA2,419	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.66	$7.87 FCFA4,531	+36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN134.01	$3.39 FCFA1,953	+62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.41	$2.20 FCFA1,265	-10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.59	$1.18 FCFA679	+46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.09	$0.91 FCFA524	+152.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.29	$1.98 FCFA1,137	+230.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.93	$1.21 FCFA696	+187.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.13	$1.16 FCFA670	+252.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.23	$1.05 FCFA605	+138.3%
Average			+105.5%

Mozambique vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Mozambique	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.44	$5.18 FCFA2,984	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN842.62	$22.59 FCFA13,006	+71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,103,286.75	$32,895.05 FCFA18,938,778	+0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,183.41	$14.09 FCFA8,115	-58.7%
Average			+3.6%

Mozambique vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Mozambique	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,509.96	$75.50 FCFA43,466	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,078.26	$971.39 FCFA559,259	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,527.39	$357.68 FCFA205,926	+30.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,927.71	$456.95 FCFA263,083	+644.6%
Average			+164.0%

Mozambique vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 14.5% less for childcare

	Mozambique	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,282.32	$214.14 FCFA123,290	-20.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,786.40	$5,100.00 FCFA2,936,241	-8.3%
Average			-14.5%

Mozambique vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.13	$2.76 FCFA1,592	+120.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.19	$4.13 FCFA2,380	+84.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.26	$3.75 FCFA2,159	+45.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,120.73	$61.25 FCFA35,263	-4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.70	$8.17 FCFA4,704	+16.0%
Average			+52.4%

Mozambique vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

	Mozambique	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,178.40	$35.83 FCFA20,630	+5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,881.06	$37.92 FCFA21,830	-37.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,840.90	$92.22 FCFA53,095	+21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,633.80	$91.67 FCFA52,776	+4.1%
Average			-1.6%

Mozambique vs. Republic of the Congo - 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: April 2025

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