Mozambique vs Vanuatu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mozambique Vanuatu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1053
$2066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$4087
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1329
🏘️ Family rent
$991
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$305
$721
💸 GDP per capita
$558
$3231
😃 Human freedom index
6.51
6.7
❤️ Life expectancy
59.3
70.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
48
🌐 English speaking %
2%
83.5%
🎓 Higher education
49
1
😀 Quality of life
19
48
🏙️ Population
29.7M
276K

The average cost of living in Mozambique ($1053) is 49% less expensive than in Vanuatu ($2066). Mozambique ranked 75th vs 13th for Vanuatu 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 Mozambique compared to 0.3 months in Vanuatu. Ranked 173rd and 86th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mozambique vs Vanuatu

We calculate prices for Mozambique and Vanuatu as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 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.

Mozambique Vanuatu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.2
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$4.48
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$1206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2098
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$778
$1642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.2
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.48%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$3305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$2022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.4
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.28
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3935
$6363

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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

In Vanuatu

City Cost of living Population
Port Vila
$1841
51.4K
Luganville
$2943
13.2K