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Gas Prices in Mozambique

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Mozambique averages $5.55 — that is $1.47 per litre, and ranks #131 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$5.55
$1.47 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$6.89
$1.82 per litre
World rank
#131
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
402%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 93.64 MZN per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Mozambique pays this much

Higher-taxed

Mozambique sits above the global average mainly because of higher fuel and value-added taxes stacked on top of world crude prices.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $5.55 gallon in Mozambique. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$2.05$0.54
Pump price$5.55$1.47

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Mozambique$5.55—
World average of all 225$5.55+$0.00
Africa average$5.06+$0.49
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$5.46
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$11.15
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Mozambique has fallen by $0.01 a gallon.

Nearby in Africa

Togo$5.30Cameroon$5.46Tanzania$5.46Burkina Faso$5.52Mali$5.68Morocco$5.77Ivory Coast$5.87Eswatini$5.91

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