Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Matola Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Matola

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 85.8% more expensive than Matola without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 54.2% more expensive than Matola without rent, and 115.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Matola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$7.72 MZN 491
123.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$49.11 MZN 3,121
38.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.60 MZN 483
80.53%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.57 MZN 99.9
80.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.77 MZN 49.24
264.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.58 MZN 37.10
251.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.15 MZN 73.0
298.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.52 MZN 96.4
203.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Matola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.53 MZN 97.6
-16.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.05 MZN 66.6
101.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.69 MZN 107
18.34%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.85 MZN 117
88.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$13.06 MZN 830
43.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$5.09 MZN 323
85.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$4.61 MZN 293
305.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.92 MZN 122
35.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.64 MZN 40.49
273.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.35 MZN 85.6
54.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.93 MZN 59.1
193.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.01 MZN 64.0
94.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.70 MZN 44.79
167.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.99 MZN 62.7
49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.57 MZN 36.29
61.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.60 MZN 165
164.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.07 MZN 449
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.91 MZN 57.7
51.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.24 MZN 78.5
94.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Matola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.55 MZN 98.2
194.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.99 MZN 190
-29.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$24.39 MZN 1,550
18.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.32 MZN 83.6
43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$35.5K MZN 2.3M
9.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$19.8K MZN 1.3M
62.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Matola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$38.60 MZN 2,453
374.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$14.62 MZN 929
54.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$78.9 MZN 5,016
-53.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Matola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$38.59 MZN 2,453
52.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$7.70 MZN 489
44.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Matola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$181 MZN 11.5K
301.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$5,817 MZN 369.7K
162.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Matola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$48.07 MZN 3,055
79.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$61.7 MZN 3,919
-39.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$83.0 MZN 5,277
27.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$78.7 MZN 5,002
50.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Matola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$468 MZN 29.7K
235.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$391 MZN 24.8K
216.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$790 MZN 50.2K
248.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$587 MZN 37.3K
237.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Matola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$312 MZN 19.8K
701.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
24.33
-86.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Matola: March 1, 2026

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