Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Mozambique Reverse

Sign up for free* to continue using Numbeo

Or please fill:
Your Email Address:
Your City:

 

* Free use is limited to personal, academic and journalistic purposes only.
For commercial purposes, please obtain a Commercial License, Insights or API access

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in United States:
City in Mozambique:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Mozambique is 43.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mozambique is 51.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Mozambique are 68.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Mozambique are 50.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Mozambique are 54.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Mozambique is 83.6% lower than in United States
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,276.60 MT)		 9.40 $
(600.00 MT)		      -53.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(4,787.25 MT)		 39.17 $
(2,500.00 MT)		      -47.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(702.13 MT)		 8.54 $
(545.00 MT)		      -22.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(382.98 MT)		 1.17 $
(75.00 MT)		      -80.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(446.81 MT)		 1.57 $
(100.00 MT)		      -77.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(333.45 MT)		 2.23 $
(142.52 MT)		      -57.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(163.35 MT)		 0.86 $
(54.59 MT)		      -66.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(133.04 MT)		 0.62 $
(39.75 MT)		      -70.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(255.23 MT)		 6.15 $
(392.74 MT)		      +53.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(209.84 MT)		 0.92 $
(58.61 MT)		      -72.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(133.24 MT)		 0.74 $
(47.43 MT)		      -64.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(269.03 MT)		 2.37 $
(151.00 MT)		      -43.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(374.29 MT)		 6.90 $
(440.74 MT)		      +17.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(351.84 MT)		 2.21 $
(140.87 MT)		      -60.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(470.97 MT)		 2.58 $
(164.91 MT)		      -65.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(152.81 MT)		 0.97 $
(61.92 MT)		      -59.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(48.50 MT)		 0.51 $
(32.55 MT)		      -32.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(130.11 MT)		 0.65 $
(41.58 MT)		      -68.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(142.14 MT)		 0.56 $
(35.53 MT)		      -75.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(84.74 MT)		 0.46 $
(29.43 MT)		      -65.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(89.11 MT)		 0.42 $
(26.65 MT)		      -70.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(140.68 MT)		 1.02 $
(64.86 MT)		      -53.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(142.10 MT)		 0.76 $
(48.75 MT)		      -65.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(957.45 MT)		 7.83 $
(500.00 MT)		      -47.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(124.36 MT)		 1.03 $
(65.62 MT)		      -47.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(229.25 MT)		 1.45 $
(92.50 MT)		      -59.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(638.30 MT)		 2.58 $
(165.00 MT)		      -74.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(159.58 MT)		 0.31 $
(20.00 MT)		      -87.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(4,148.95 MT)		 13.18 $
(841.30 MT)		      -79.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(239.36 MT)		 1.57 $
(100.00 MT)		      -58.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(178.72 MT)		 5.04 $
(321.87 MT)		      +80.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,914.90 MT)		 24.60 $
(1,570.00 MT)		      -18.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(223.86 MT)		 5.15 $
(328.45 MT)		      +46.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,914,900.03 MT)		 35,249.88 $
(2,250,000.00 MT)		      +17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.76 $
(1,657,330.51 MT)		 21,071.60 $
(1,345,000.00 MT)		      -18.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.15 $
(13,286.43 MT)		 86.46 $
(5,518.43 MT)		      -58.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(3,648.92 MT)		 15.56 $
(992.91 MT)		      -72.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(4,561.02 MT)		 106.90 $
(6,823.71 MT)		      +49.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.44 $
(2,964.51 MT)		 41.52 $
(2,650.00 MT)		      -10.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(1,399.27 MT)		 33.94 $
(2,166.67 MT)		      +54.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(905.75 MT)		 7.83 $
(500.00 MT)		      -44.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.43 $
(87,921.60 MT)		 154.71 $
(9,875.00 MT)		      -88.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,676.72 $
(1,447,454.78 MT)		 5,274.43 $
(336,666.67 MT)		      -76.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(3,321.95 MT)		 43.87 $
(2,800.00 MT)		      -15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(2,715.90 MT)		 61.69 $
(3,937.50 MT)		      +45.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(5,721.86 MT)		 84.86 $
(5,416.67 MT)		      -5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $
(7,224.37 MT)		 79.12 $
(5,050.00 MT)		      -30.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.52 $
(111,033.29 MT)		 602.26 $
(38,442.29 MT)		      -65.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.19 $
(91,735.69 MT)		 371.07 $
(23,685.43 MT)		      -74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.92 $
(185,101.96 MT)		 1,072.50 $
(68,457.50 MT)		      -63.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.76 $
(153,368.44 MT)		 637.86 $
(40,714.29 MT)		      -73.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(19,215.06 MT)		 417.83 $
(26,670.39 MT)		      +38.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.28 $
(16,038.89 MT)		 171.93 $
(10,974.08 MT)		      -31.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Mozambique Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.69 $
(276,746.89 MT)		 346.29 $
(22,103.67 MT)		      -92.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 24.33      +273.8 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:1064929
Moving to United States? Explore:
Moving to Mozambique? Explore:

Other comparisons United States vs Mozambique:

  
About Numbeo in the News Newsletter API

Copyright © 2009-2025 Numbeo. Your use of this service is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy