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Mozambique vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 5.8% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% less in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Mozambique
Housing: pay 29.8% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 27.9% more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Mozambique

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

Mozambique vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.85 MZN437.52	-7.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$7.82 MZN500.00	+11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.81 MZN51.69	-67.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.56 MZN35.86	-74.7%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Dominica	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.77 MZN49.25	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$6.30 MZN402.72	+424.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.29 MZN401.71	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.58 MZN164.80	-53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$1.96 MZN125.41	-61.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.02 MZN65.13	-65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.71 MZN45.36	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.79 MZN50.34	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.57 MZN36.52	-75.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.54 MZN34.81	-66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.55 MZN35.03	-60.1%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Dominica	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.43 MZN347.08	+0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$13.16 MZN841.30	-75.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$17.96 MZN1,148.10	-38.5%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 29.8% more for housing

	Dominica	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$107.11 MZN6,845.28	+51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	+63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	+31.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$80.17 MZN5,123.90	-26.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 27.9% more for childcare

	Dominica	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	+25.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	+30.4%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.33 MZN85.01	-28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.08 MZN132.78	-49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.82 MZN180.00	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	-6.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.82 MZN500.00	-6.0%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Dominica	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	+66.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$86.07 MZN5,500.47	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	-14.7%
Average			+15.3%

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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: December 2025

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