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Mozambique vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 31.4% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% more in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 41.2% more in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 6.8% more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 90.1% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 21.5% more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 39.0% more in Mozambique

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Mozambique are more expensive than in Jordan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mozambique.

Mozambique vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.5% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$6.85 MZN437.52	+49.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$7.82 MZN500.00	+30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.81 MZN51.69	+67.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.56 MZN35.86	+58.5%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 41.2% more for groceries

	Jordan	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.77 MZN49.25	+52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$6.30 MZN402.72	+98.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$6.29 MZN401.71	+21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$2.58 MZN164.80	+30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$1.96 MZN125.41	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.02 MZN65.13	+39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.71 MZN45.36	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$0.79 MZN50.34	+46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$0.57 MZN36.52	+79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.54 MZN34.81	+42.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.55 MZN35.03	+60.7%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 6.8% more for transportation

	Jordan	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$5.43 MZN347.08	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$13.16 MZN841.30	-58.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	+14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$17.96 MZN1,148.10	+64.2%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 90.1% more for housing

	Jordan	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$107.11 MZN6,845.28	+245.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	+70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	+43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$80.17 MZN5,123.90	+1.1%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 21.5% more for childcare

	Jordan	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	-9.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	+52.1%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.33 MZN85.01	-74.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$2.08 MZN132.78	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$2.82 MZN180.00	-21.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	-8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$7.82 MZN500.00	-26.0%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 39.0% more for clothing

	Jordan	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	+37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	+68.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$86.07 MZN5,500.47	+27.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	+23.0%
Average			+39.0%

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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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