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Mozambique vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Mozambique is 2.8 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Mozambique
Groceries: pay 31.0% less in Mozambique
Transportation: pay 77.7% more in Mozambique
Housing: pay 27.9% less in Mozambique
Childcare: pay 12.1 times more in Mozambique
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Mozambique
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Mozambique

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

Mozambique vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Mozambique
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.85 MZN437.52	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.82 MZN500.00	-24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.81 MZN51.69	-71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.56 MZN35.86	-77.2%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 31.0% less for groceries

	Tonga	Mozambique
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.77 MZN49.25	-25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$6.30 MZN402.72	+40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$6.29 MZN401.71	+6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.58 MZN164.80	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.96 MZN125.41	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.02 MZN65.13	-18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.71 MZN45.36	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.79 MZN50.34	-40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.57 MZN36.52	-66.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.54 MZN34.81	-62.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.55 MZN35.03	-54.1%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 77.7% more for transportation

	Tonga	Mozambique
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.43 MZN347.08	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$13.16 MZN841.30	-68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	+384.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$17.96 MZN1,148.10	-3.9%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 27.9% less for housing

	Tonga	Mozambique
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$107.11 MZN6,845.28	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$267.30 MZN17,083.33
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$80.17 MZN5,123.90	-43.9%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 12.1 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Mozambique
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	+2.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	+2223.2%
Average			+1113.0%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Mozambique
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.33 MZN85.01	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.08 MZN132.78	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.82 MZN180.00	-72.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	+38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$7.82 MZN500.00	-81.2%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Mozambique
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	+255.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	+249.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$86.07 MZN5,500.47	+314.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	+171.3%
Average			+247.5%

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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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