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Mozambique vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 6.5% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 81.7% more in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 59.3% less in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Mozambique

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

Mozambique vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mozambique instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,865	$6.85 MZN437.52	+1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,068	$7.82 MZN500.00	+42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,152	$0.81 MZN51.69	-44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,211	$0.56 MZN35.86	-32.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	South Korea	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,217	$0.77 MZN49.25	-73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,255	$6.30 MZN402.72	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,264	$6.29 MZN401.71	-18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,162	$2.58 MZN164.80	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,896	$1.96 MZN125.41	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,748	$1.02 MZN65.13	-68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,037	$0.71 MZN45.36	-48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,104	$0.79 MZN50.34	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,528	$0.57 MZN36.52	-76.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,616	$0.54 MZN34.81	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,767	$0.55 MZN35.03	-54.5%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	South Korea	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,458	$5.43 MZN347.08	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,233	$13.16 MZN841.30	-72.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,804,738	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,228	$17.96 MZN1,148.10	+115.6%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 81.7% more for housing

	South Korea	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,824	$107.11 MZN6,845.28	+393.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩695,518	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩524,216	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	-25.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩194,509	$80.17 MZN5,123.90	-39.5%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 59.3% less for childcare

	South Korea	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩555,533	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	-57.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,095,763	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	-61.5%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,576	$1.33 MZN85.01	-57.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,236	$2.08 MZN132.78	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,673	$2.82 MZN180.00	-11.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,176	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	-13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,850	$7.82 MZN500.00	-22.7%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	South Korea	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,538	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	-22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,384	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩106,755	$86.07 MZN5,500.47	+18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩151,509	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	-23.6%
Average			-1.5%

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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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