Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 2.5 times more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 82.1% more in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 54.5% more in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 6.8 times more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 25.9% more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% more in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Mozambique

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

Mozambique vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.1% more for restaurants

	Russia	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 RUB537.06	$10.95 MZN699.23	+68.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.14 RUB341.81	$10.00 MZN638.30	+141.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 RUB65.82	$0.95 MZN60.49	+18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 RUB31.71	$0.77 MZN49.05	+99.9%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 54.5% more for groceries

	Russia	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 RUB38.66	$1.19 MZN75.75	+153.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 RUB306.52	$8.45 MZN539.41	+127.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB253.47	$5.78 MZN368.67	+88.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 RUB99.91	$2.09 MZN133.65	+72.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.66 RUB136.63	$2.44 MZN155.99	+47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 RUB44.69	$0.81 MZN51.45	+48.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 RUB45.48	$0.36 MZN23.03	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 RUB58.88	$0.60 MZN38.19	-16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RUB73.11	$0.42 MZN26.86	-52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RUB17.85	$0.33 MZN21.07	+52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB17.19	$0.44 MZN28.16	+111.7%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Russia	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.12 RUB174.78	$5.12 MZN326.57	+141.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.67 RUB1,457.48	$13.17 MZN840.38	-25.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,642.44 RUB2,198,003.02	$32,863.85 MZN2,097,699.79	+23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.15 RUB342.39	$34.12 MZN2,177.61	+722.0%
Average			+215.3%

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pay 6.8 times more for housing

	Russia	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.97 RUB492.89	$132.97 MZN8,487.36	+2125.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.49 RUB25,120.73	$782.47 MZN49,945.23	+157.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.86 RUB17,395.60	$273.87 MZN17,480.83	+29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.94 RUB5,357.43	$61.37 MZN3,917.27	-5.5%
Average			+576.8%

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pay 25.9% more for childcare

	Russia	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.09 RUB15,682.65	$270.04 MZN17,236.42	+42.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,074.52 RUB418,648.28	$5,559.16 MZN354,841.33	+9.6%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 RUB117.37	$1.25 MZN79.91	-12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 RUB137.83	$2.24 MZN142.81	+33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 RUB173.06	$2.58 MZN164.82	+23.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.15 RUB2,322.74	$64.39 MZN4,109.78	+128.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.97 RUB327.80	$7.04 MZN449.51	+77.2%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Russia	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.85 RUB4,277.50	$34.04 MZN2,172.62	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.92 RUB2,798.52	$60.64 MZN3,870.76	+78.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.53 RUB6,313.47	$75.64 MZN4,828.04	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.61 RUB6,237.96	$88.03 MZN5,618.84	+16.4%
Average			+14.9%

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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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