Mozambique
A thousand miles of Indian Ocean coast and very few people on it.
Slightly pricier. The exchange rate moved 0.0%; local prices rose +5.4%.
- Lean
- $38
- Comfort
- $236
Ranked 77 of 99.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Mozambique is 1.9% more expensive for US-dollar travelers than a year ago, after adjusting for inflation. A mid-range day costs about $91 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 2 (increased caution), and it ranks 77 of 99 on the Trip Arbitrage Index with a score of 52 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 43
- Price floor ×0.30
- 56
- Safety ×0.20
- 75
- Ease ×0.14
- 35
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | −0.4% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | −1.9% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | 0.0% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +5.4% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | −5.8% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 2 | Increased caution |
| Ease of travel | 2.4 / 5 | Expedition-grade |
- Tofo's whale sharks and manta rays
- The Bazaruto and Quirimbas islands
- Fresh seafood for little
Infrastructure is weak, distances are long, and the far north (Cabo Delgado) has an active insurgency and is off-limits.
When to go
November is shoulder season- Janoff
- Feboff
- Maroff
- Aprshoulder
- Maypeak
- Junpeak
- Julpeak
- Augpeak
- Seppeak
- Octpeak
- Novshoulder
- Decoff
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 2: Increased caution · updated August 20, 2026
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Expedition-grade · 2.4 / 5
Head to head
- Mozambique vs South Africa$103a day there
- Mozambique vs Rwanda$98a day there
- Mozambique vs Zambia$136a day there
Mozambique, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Mozambique?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Mozambique costs about $38 on a lean budget, $91 mid-range and $236 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Mozambique cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- No. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved 0.0% for US-dollar holders while prices in Mozambique rose +5.4%, a net real change of −1.9% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Mozambique is 5.8% more expensive.
- Is Mozambique safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Mozambique at Level 2: Increased caution. Infrastructure is weak, distances are long, and the far north (Cabo Delgado) has an active insurgency and is off-limits. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Mozambique?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are April, November. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in May, June, July, August, September, October. November is shoulder season.
- How easy is Mozambique to travel around?
- Mozambique scores 2.4 out of 5 for ease of travel (expedition-grade), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. A thousand miles of Indian Ocean coast and very few people on it.
Elsewhere in Africa
Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Mozambique reads −1.9% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $91. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.