Cost of living in Mozambique

The cost of living in Mozambique is approximately 1075 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2520 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mozambique

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1075 $
Without Rent
490 $
Rent & Utilities
585 $
Food
303 $
Transport
112 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
315 $
GDP per Capita
608 $
Freedom Index
6.51
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
2%
Population
29.7M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.69 $
Dinner 44.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.67 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.15 $
Capuccino 2.4 $
Coke, 330ml 1.04 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.6 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.13 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.38 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.23 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.22 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.87 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.96 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.5 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.37 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $
Cigarette pack 2.3 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.24 $
Monthly Pass 16.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 26.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 35.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.19 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.69 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.17 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.46 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 59 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 92 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 72.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 434 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 808 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 533 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,122 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,544 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,54 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 315 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 19.84%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.52 $
Haircut 5.67 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 32.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 27 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,560 $

Cities in Mozambique by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Maputo
$596
Matola
$545
Xai-Xai
$495
Pemba
$481
Nacala
$452
Nampula
$430
Beira
$399
Chimoio
$386
Tete
$352
Quelimane
$343