Kenya vs Mozambique - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya Mozambique
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1611
$2444
🏠 One person rent
$217
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$390
$305
💸 GDP per capita
$2099
$558
😃 Human freedom index
6.57
6.51
❤️ Life expectancy
61.4
59.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
25
🌐 English speaking %
18.8%
2%
🎓 Higher education
70
49
😀 Quality of life
38
19
🏙️ Population
48.5M
29.7M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($586) is 44% less expensive than in Mozambique ($1053). Kenya ranked 158th vs 75th for Mozambique in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kenya compared to 0.3 months in Mozambique. Ranked 126th and 173rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kenya vs Mozambique

We calculate prices for Kenya and Mozambique as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Kenya Mozambique
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.06
 Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$407
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$67.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$77.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.93%
19.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1586
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$2256
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.28
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.2
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$33.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.74
$6.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6399
$3935

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Cities Comparison in Kenya vs Mozambique

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$646
5.55M
Kisumu
$441
410K
Mombasa
$493
1.2M
Eldoret
$405
289K
Thika
$530
279K
Nakuru
$439
308K
Mumias
$424
100K
Machakos
$524
114K
Malindi
$452
120K
Meru
$486
42.7K

In Mozambique

City Cost of living Population
Matola
$978
1.03M
Nampula
$1165
743K
Maputo
$1084
1.19M
Beira
$1014
531K
Nacala
$1127
225K
Chimoio
$993
239K
Quelimane
$992
193K
Pemba
$1144
141K
Tete
$970
153K
Xai-Xai
$952
116K