Cost of Living in Xai-Xai

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$965
$2144
🛋️ Without rent
$449
$1337
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$516
$807
🍽️ Food
$330
$878
🚐 Transport
$30
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
😀 Quality of life
16
🏙️ Population
116K

The average cost of living in Xai-Xai is $965, which is in the top 38% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5798th out of 9294 in our global list and 4th out of 10 in Mozambique.

The median after-tax salary is $104, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months. Ranked 9183rd (TOP 99%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 9th best city to live in Mozambique. With an estimated population of 116K, Xai-Xai is the 10th largest city in Mozambique.

Why living in Xai-Xai costs 9.3 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Xai-Xai for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 145 km Maputo Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 18.9 µg/m³

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Prices in Xai-Xai

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5813

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