Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 12.2% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% more in Zambia
- Transportation
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pay 8.6% more in Zambia
- Housing
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pay 24.9% less in Zambia
- Childcare
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pay 8.2% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.0% less in Zambia
- Clothing
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pay 25.4% less in Zambia
The cost of groceries and transportation in Zambia are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$7.21
ZMW200.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$3.82
ZMW106.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.71
ZMW19.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.33
ZMW9.19
|
|
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.74
ZMW20.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$3.64
ZMW100.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$4.85
ZMW134.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.92
ZMW53.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$1.80
ZMW49.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$1.20
ZMW33.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.60
ZMW16.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$1.27
ZMW35.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.56
ZMW15.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.96
ZMW26.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.67
ZMW18.71
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$4.77
ZMW132.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$37.04
ZMW1,028.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,318.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$12.13
ZMW336.89
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$125.92
ZMW3,497.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$214.42
ZMW5,955.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$114.96
ZMW3,192.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$83.50
ZMW2,319.19
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$176.79
ZMW4,910.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,487.69
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$0.97
ZMW26.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.07
ZMW57.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.49
ZMW69.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$41.21
ZMW1,144.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$3.50
ZMW97.19
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$18.43
ZMW512.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$18.78
ZMW521.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$90.18
ZMW2,504.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$82.76
ZMW2,298.62
|
|
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