Kenya vs Mozambique - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya Mozambique
🚶 Cost of living one person
$721
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$1996
🏠 One person rent
$250
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$234
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$2206
$647
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
6.41
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
63.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
25
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
2%
🎓 Higher education
69
48
😀 Quality of life
40
22
🏙️ Population
56.4M
34.6M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($721) is 23% less expensive than in Mozambique ($936). Kenya ranked 143rd vs 102nd 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 0.3 months in Kenya compared to 0.2 months in Mozambique. Ranked 130th and 174th 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
$4.84
$7.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$838
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.46%
24.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2309
$4142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1590
$2058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7843
$5763

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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
$811
5.55M
Mombasa
$596
1.21M
Kisumu
$543
398K
Nakuru
$503
308K
Eldoret
$528
289K
Thika
$460
279K
Machakos
$420
114K
Malindi
$548
120K
Mumias
$511
100K
Meru
$549
42.7K

In Mozambique

City Cost of living Population
Matola
$908
1.03M
Maputo
$915
1.13M
Nampula
$935
743K
Beira
$996
531K
Pemba
$1511
141K
Quelimane
$692
350K
Chimoio
$916
239K
Nacala
$1168
225K
Tete
$820
153K
Xai-Xai
$915
116K