Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maputo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maputo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.5% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 48.7% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 95.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.36 MZN 592
86.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.93 MZN 3,095
40.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.37 MZN 529
63.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.12 MZN 134
31.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.83 MZN 52.4
237.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 MZN 36.48
241.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.36 MZN 86.2
225.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.53 MZN 96.5
196.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.56 MZN 98.9
-20.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.08 MZN 68.4
87.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 MZN 107
17.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.38 MZN 151
45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.29 MZN 967
19.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.11 MZN 323
92.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.18 MZN 328
271.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.96 MZN 124
33.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.87 MZN 54.9
168.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.34 MZN 85
57.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.97 MZN 61.7
185.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.92 MZN 58.1
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.71 MZN 45.2
149.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.99 MZN 62.4
51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.75 MZN 47.16
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.63 MZN 166
166.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.75 MZN 490
-8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.96 MZN 61
48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.37 MZN 86.9
67.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.34 MZN 21.46
788.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$12.98 MZN 821
123.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.58 MZN 100
190.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.04 MZN 192
-33.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$24.73 MZN 1,564
19.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.34 MZN 84.6
35.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
7.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20K MZN 1.3M
61.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$91 MZN 5,758
108.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.31 MZN 905
55.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$105 MZN 6,648
-65.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.23 MZN 2,608
39.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$26.14 MZN 1,654
-19.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.01 MZN 507
34.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$183 MZN 11.6K
300.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,750 MZN 363.7K
163.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$48.19 MZN 3,049
80.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.8 MZN 3,844
-39.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.9 MZN 5,181
24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$77.9 MZN 4,927
50.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$621 MZN 39.3K
154.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$342 MZN 21.7K
259.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,148 MZN 72.6K
135.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$604 MZN 38.2K
235.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,161 MZN 263.2K
58.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,114 MZN 133.7K
138.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$433 MZN 27.4K
407.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
24.33
-86.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maputo: October 29, 2025

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