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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 39.2% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.9% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 97.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$9.24 MZN 588
90.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$48.58 MZN 3,091
40.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.47 MZN 539
64.82%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.14 MZN 136
28.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.76 MZN 48.19
263.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.55 MZN 35.00
258.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.35 MZN 86.1
235.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.58 MZN 101
186.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.59 MZN 101
-22.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.05 MZN 66.9
94.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.69 MZN 108
13.02%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.38 MZN 151
42.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$15.49 MZN 986
18.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$5.35 MZN 341
75.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$5.13 MZN 326
268.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.93 MZN 123
36.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.94 MZN 60.0
155.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.33 MZN 84.9
59.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$0.96 MZN 61.2
181.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.00 MZN 63.6
105.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.66 MZN 41.80
169.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.90 MZN 57.2
63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.79 MZN 50.2
15.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.55 MZN 162
174.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.82 MZN 561
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.02 MZN 65.2
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.45 MZN 92.4
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.33 MZN 21.17
790.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$13.05 MZN 830
125.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.53 MZN 97.2
196.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.99 MZN 190
-28.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$24.77 MZN 1,576
16.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.33 MZN 84.4
42.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$35.8K MZN 2.3M
9.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$20.1K MZN 1.3M
61.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$89.3 MZN 5,679
111.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$14.28 MZN 909
55.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$106 MZN 6,713
-65.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$41.18 MZN 2,620
40.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$26.09 MZN 1,660
-18.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$7.93 MZN 505
38.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$181 MZN 11.5K
304.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,845 MZN 371.9K
153.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$49.09 MZN 3,124
81.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$61.3 MZN 3,900
-39.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$82.3 MZN 5,240
27.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$78.9 MZN 5,018
47.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$611 MZN 38.9K
153.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$338 MZN 21.5K
259.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$1,107 MZN 70.4K
152.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$613 MZN 39.0K
227.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$4,177 MZN 265.8K
71.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$2,058 MZN 130.9K
144.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maputo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$351 MZN 22.3K
601.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
24.33
-86.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Maputo: April 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Barcelona vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities