Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mozambique

For one person, living is cheaper in Mozambique: $1,104 a month against $2,443 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $16,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona, Spain
Mozambique
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,443
/mo nomad
🇲🇿 Mozambique
$1,104
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.6% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 121.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.9% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.72
$10.18 MZN 644
73.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 €60.1
$47.52 MZN 3,006
41.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 €12.12
$7.36 MZN 466
84.92%
Cappuccino
$3.10 €2.76
$2.18 MZN 138
42.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.67
$0.95 MZN 59.9
215.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.72
$0.67 MZN 42.40
188.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 €3.42
$1.54 MZN 97.5
149.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 €3.88
$2.30 MZN 146
89.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.11
$1.65 MZN 105
-24.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.89
$0.92 MZN 58.5
130.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.76
$1.55 MZN 98.3
27.10%
Eggs
$4.76 €4.24
$2.16 MZN 137
120.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.07 €15.20
$13.48 MZN 853
26.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 €7.97
$5.30 MZN 335
69.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.65 €18.39
$4.94 MZN 313
318.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.81
$2.45 MZN 155
28.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.75
$1.47 MZN 92.8
34.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.36
$2.06 MZN 130
28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 €2.57
$1.35 MZN 85.3
113.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.83
$1.28 MZN 80.8
60.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 €1.94
$1.20 MZN 75.7
81.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.37
$0.94 MZN 59.7
62.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.86
$0.76 MZN 48.26
27.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.20
$2.86 MZN 181
143.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 €7.02
$7.65 MZN 484
3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.26
$1.04 MZN 65.9
36.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.39
$1.36 MZN 86.0
97.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 €2.95
$0.24 MZN 15.23
1279.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.61 €22.80
$13.91 MZN 880
84.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 €2.75
$1.55 MZN 97.8
98.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 €1.32
$1.19 MZN 75.0
24.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.87 €29.27
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.42 MZN 89.5
31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K €29.4K
$31.3K MZN 2.0M
5.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €28.4K
$22.6K MZN 1.4M
41.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €163
$79.7 MZN 5,043
129.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 €12.68
$9.40 MZN 594
51.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.56 €30.78
$95.5 MZN 6,038
-63.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 €45.79
$41.98 MZN 2,655
22.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.38 €14.59
$25.62 MZN 1,620
-36.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.06 €9.85
$7.78 MZN 492
42.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$944 €840
$165 MZN 10.4K
472.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K €19.8K
$12.2K MZN 771.2K
82.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €78.1
$45.66 MZN 2,888
92.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.77 €34.52
$50.8 MZN 3,214
-23.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.1
$73.0 MZN 4,617
43.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €105
$72.7 MZN 4,600
61.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 €1,511
$533 MZN 33.7K
218.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 €1,190
$381 MZN 24.1K
251.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,692 €2,397
$947 MZN 59.9K
184.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 €1,849
$491 MZN 31.1K
322.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,155 €6,371
$4,182 MZN 264.5K
71.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,079 €4,522
$2,046 MZN 129.4K
148.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,241 €1,996
$325 MZN 20.6K
588.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
25
-87.24%

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

Last update for Barcelona: November 2, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Mozambique
$381 71.5% $956
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$328
Mozambique
$201 38.7% $127
Eating Out
Barcelona
$267
Mozambique
$149 44.4% $118
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$232
Mozambique
$185 20.3% $47
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$157
Mozambique
$109 30.5% $48
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$74
Mozambique
$58 21.8% $16
Getting Around
Barcelona
$49
Mozambique
$22 54.7% $27
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🕒 Local time
11:09 11:09 AM
12:09 12:09 PM
1 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
29,668,834
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

MZN, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Mozambican Metical exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 63.25 MZN (100 MZN = 1.58 USD). 1 EUR = 71.04 MZN (100 MZN = 1.41 EUR).

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