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China vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

China is 1.4% more expensive than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in China
Groceries: pay 9.0% less in China
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in China
Housing: pay 49.8% less in China
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% more in China
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in China

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

China vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.85 MZN437.52	$2.90 CN¥20.50	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$5.02 CN¥35.49	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MZN51.69	$0.47 CN¥3.36	-41.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 MZN35.86	$0.28 CN¥1.96	-50.7%
Average			-46.4%

Mozambique vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

	Mozambique	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MZN49.25	$1.63 CN¥11.52	+111.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.30 MZN402.72	$6.32 CN¥44.71	+0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.29 MZN401.71	$6.70 CN¥47.44	+6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 MZN164.80	$1.56 CN¥11.05	-39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 MZN125.41	$1.52 CN¥10.78	-22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 MZN65.13	$0.74 CN¥5.25	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.55 CN¥3.86	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 MZN50.34	$0.62 CN¥4.41	-20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MZN36.52	$0.50 CN¥3.57	-11.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MZN34.81	$0.30 CN¥2.13	-44.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MZN35.03	$0.39 CN¥2.79	-28.0%
Average			-9.0%

Mozambique vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Mozambique	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MZN347.08	$4.34 CN¥30.68	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$20.32 CN¥143.78	+54.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	$19,143.98 CN¥135,449.43	-32.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.96 MZN1,148.10	$3.94 CN¥27.89	-78.1%
Average			-18.9%

Mozambique vs. China - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.8% less for housing

	Mozambique	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.11 MZN6,845.28	$11.18 CN¥79.08	-89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$304.90 CN¥2,157.22	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$195.65 CN¥1,384.25	-26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.17 MZN5,123.90	$41.04 CN¥290.39	-48.8%
Average			-49.8%

Mozambique vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Mozambique	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$390.25 CN¥2,761.13	+140.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	$15,493.57 CN¥109,621.66	+167.6%
Average			+154.0%

Mozambique vs. China - Cost of childcare

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pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 MZN85.01	$1.04 CN¥7.37	-21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$2.84 CN¥20.07	+36.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$3.36 CN¥23.77	+19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$41.13 CN¥290.99	-4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$5.98 CN¥42.33	-23.5%
Average			+1.2%

Mozambique vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Mozambique	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$45.93 CN¥324.95	-11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$30.93 CN¥218.85	-49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.07 MZN5,500.47	$71.26 CN¥504.18	-17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$72.88 CN¥515.65	-7.6%
Average			-21.4%

Mozambique vs. China - Cost of clothing

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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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