Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Angola

Angola vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Angola is 12.7% cheaper than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% less in Angola
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Angola
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Angola
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Angola
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Angola
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Angola
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Angola

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

Planning a move to Angola? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Angola vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 26.3% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Angola
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 MZN724.89	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-51.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 MZN64.53	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	+35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MZN60.18	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+25.5%
Average			-26.3%

Mozambique vs. Angola - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Angola
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MZN42.34	$0.93 AOA847.52	+40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 MZN387.94	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	+20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 MZN138.48	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-14.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 MZN139.74	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 MZN63.21	$1.03 AOA939.60	+4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.35	$0.44 AOA399.51	-38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.11	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	+35.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 MZN33.45	$0.82 AOA748.37	+56.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MZN32.88	$0.70 AOA642.23	+36.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MZN24.94	$0.70 AOA640.03	+79.6%
Average			+4.0%

Mozambique vs. Angola - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Mozambique	Angola
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 MZN335.48	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-76.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+39.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-55.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-26.2%
Average			-50.0%

Mozambique vs. Angola - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 29.3% less for housing

	Mozambique	Angola
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$382.10 AOA349K	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$199.76 AOA182K	-47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	+44.7%
Average			-29.3%

Mozambique vs. Angola - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Mozambique	Angola
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	$764.47 AOA698K	+600.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$13,318.76 AOA12M	+159.1%
Average			+326.0%

Mozambique vs. Angola - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Angola
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 MZN92.49	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	+13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 MZN170.91	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 MZN119.98	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-12.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-54.6%
Average			-15.8%

Mozambique vs. Angola - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Mozambique	Angola
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+217.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+65.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	$199.31 AOA182K	+216.5%
Average			+116.0%

Mozambique vs. Angola - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Mozambique vs. Angola

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Angola?

Quality of Life Comparison · 20 statistics

Make 5.0 times more money in Angola

Size Comparison · See true size

Mozambique is about 1.6 times smaller than Angola.

Moving from Mozambique to Angola · UN DESA 2020

248 people born in Mozambique live in Angola.

More cost comparisons

Mozambique vs.

South Africa

Mozambique vs.

Zimbabwe

Mozambique vs.

Portugal

Mozambique vs.

Malawi

Mozambique vs.

Tanzania

Mozambique vs.

Swaziland

Mozambique vs.

United Kingdom

Mozambique vs.

Brazil

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Maputo vs. Luanda

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Mozambique

Add prices for Angola

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Angola or Mozambique. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.