Cost of living comparison
Mozambique is 37.2% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% more in Mozambique
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Mozambique
- Transportation
-
pay 71.6% more in Mozambique
- Housing
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pay 71.5% more in Mozambique
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% more in Mozambique
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% more in Mozambique
- Clothing
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pay 13.1% more in Mozambique
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Mozambique are more expensive than in South Africa.
If you lived in Mozambique instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 33.7% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.66
|
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
|
pay 71.6% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Mozambique
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
|
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