Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Mozambique

Mozambique vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 26.2% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% less in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 57.7% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 54.6% more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 65.7% less in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 29.1% less in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 3.1% more in Mozambique

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

Mozambique vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.5% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$10.95 MZN700.00	-2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$10.00 MZN639.00	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$0.95 MZN60.56	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$0.77 MZN49.11	-55.6%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 57.7% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$1.19 MZN75.83	-51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$8.45 MZN540.00	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$5.78 MZN369.08	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$2.09 MZN133.80	-59.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$2.44 MZN156.17	-70.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$0.81 MZN51.51	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.36 MZN23.06	-62.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$0.60 MZN38.23	-76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.42 MZN26.89	-63.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.33 MZN21.09	-83.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.44 MZN28.19	-54.2%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 54.6% more for transportation

	Vanuatu	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$5.12 MZN326.93	-28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$13.17 MZN841.30	-80.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$32,863.85 MZN2,100,000.00	+41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$34.12 MZN2,180.00	+285.7%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 65.7% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$132.97 MZN8,496.67	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$782.47 MZN50,000.00	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$273.87 MZN17,500.00	-80.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$61.37 MZN3,921.57	-82.4%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 29.1% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$270.04 MZN17,255.32	-42.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$5,559.16 MZN355,230.43	-15.6%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$1.25 MZN80.00	-72.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$2.24 MZN142.97	-56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$2.58 MZN165.00	-72.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$64.39 MZN4,114.29
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$7.04 MZN450.00	-44.3%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 3.1% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$34.04 MZN2,175.00	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$60.64 MZN3,875.00	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$75.64 MZN4,833.33	-25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$88.03 MZN5,625.00	+74.2%
Average			+3.1%

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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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