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Uganda vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 14.7% cheaper than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 3.1% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 56.7% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.85 MZN437.45	$2.86 UGX10,232	-58.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN499.92	$8.80 UGX31,479	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MZN51.68	$0.49 UGX1,748	-39.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 MZN35.86	$0.30 UGX1,083	-46.0%
Average			-32.8%

Mozambique vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MZN49.24	$1.17 UGX4,168	+51.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.30 MZN402.65	$2.18 UGX7,812	-65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.29 MZN401.65	$2.80 UGX10,020	-55.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 MZN164.77	$1.82 UGX6,516	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 MZN125.40	$2.24 UGX7,999	+14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 MZN65.12	$1.29 UGX4,632	+27.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.36	$0.65 UGX2,321	-8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 MZN50.34	$0.77 UGX2,754	-2.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MZN36.51	$0.73 UGX2,606	+27.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MZN34.80	$0.73 UGX2,599	+33.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MZN35.03	$0.78 UGX2,785	+42.0%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Mozambique	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 MZN347.02	$5.73 UGX20,497	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.17	$42.91 UGX153,486	+225.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,799,718.33	$10,011.73 UGX35,813,333	-64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.96 MZN1,147.92	$4.00 UGX14,325	-77.7%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 36.8% less for housing

	Mozambique	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.11 MZN6,844.21	$46.09 UGX164,855	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,578.70	$411.55 UGX1,472,186	-11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,080.66	$206.19 UGX737,584	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.17 MZN5,123.10	$35.00 UGX125,196	-56.3%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	Mozambique	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,373.38	$173.88 UGX621,983	+7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN369,942.10	$3,718.64 UGX13,302,095	-35.8%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 MZN84.99	$1.43 UGX5,116	+7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.76	$2.86 UGX10,232	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN179.97	$3.65 UGX13,046	+29.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,755.82	$45.77 UGX163,718	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$6.44 UGX23,023	-17.7%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 56.7% less for clothing

	Mozambique	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,299.48	$16.81 UGX60,115	-67.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,936.88	$15.94 UGX57,009	-74.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.07 MZN5,499.61	$43.26 UGX154,765	-49.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,040.88	$50.77 UGX181,625	-35.6%
Average			-56.7%

Mozambique vs. Uganda - 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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