Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 20.9% cheaper than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.5% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 31.3% more in Zambia
Transportation: pay 18.0% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 45.1% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% more in Zambia
Clothing: pay 33.6% less in Zambia

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

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Zambia vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.5% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 MZN724.89	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 MZN64.53	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MZN60.18	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-61.6%
Average			-44.5%

Mozambique vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.3% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MZN42.34	$1.18 ZMW23.48	+77.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$5.15 ZMW102.63	-50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 MZN387.94	$6.37 ZMW126.88	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 MZN138.48	$1.77 ZMW35.36	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 MZN139.74	$2.87 ZMW57.22	+31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 MZN63.21	$1.11 ZMW22.03	+11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.35	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+55.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.11	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+81.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 MZN33.45	$0.70 ZMW13.88	+33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MZN32.88	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+126.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MZN24.94	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+112.3%
Average			+31.3%

Mozambique vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.0% less for transportation

	Mozambique	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 MZN335.48	$5.47 ZMW108.98	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+113.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-76.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$14.58 ZMW290.52	+33.1%
Average			-18.0%

Mozambique vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.1% less for housing

	Mozambique	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	-56.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	+14.6%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Mozambique	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	+26.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+223.7%
Average			+102.5%

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 MZN92.49	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 MZN170.91	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 MZN119.98	$3.02 ZMW60.11	+60.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	$6.03 ZMW120.22	-22.9%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 33.6% less for clothing

	Mozambique	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-67.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	+15.2%
Average			-33.6%

Mozambique vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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