Cost of Living Comparison Between Beira and Maputo Cost of Living Comparison Between Beira and Maputo

🙂 Solo nomad: Beira is 59.4% cheaper than Maputo without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beira is 54.8% cheaper than Maputo without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beira
Maputo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.7 MZN 487
$9.36 MZN 592
-17.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.06 MZN 2,218
$48.93 MZN 3,095
-28.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.37 MZN 529
-
Cappuccino
$3.16 MZN 200
$2.12 MZN 134
49.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 MZN 75.2
$0.83 MZN 52.4
43.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MZN 47.44
$0.58 MZN 36.48
29.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 MZN 78
$1.36 MZN 86.2
-9.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 MZN 121
$1.53 MZN 96.5
24.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beira
Maputo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 MZN 108
$1.56 MZN 98.9
8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 MZN 56.8
$1.08 MZN 68.4
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MZN 100
$1.69 MZN 107
-5.92%
Eggs
$1.78 MZN 113
$2.38 MZN 151
-25.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$15.29 MZN 967
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 MZN 200
$5.11 MZN 323
-38.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.77 MZN 302
$5.18 MZN 328
-7.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 MZN 176
$1.96 MZN 124
42.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MZN 122
$0.87 MZN 54.9
121.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 MZN 124
$1.34 MZN 85
47.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 MZN 142
$0.97 MZN 61.7
130.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MZN 60.9
$0.92 MZN 58.1
4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 MZN 51.6
$0.71 MZN 45.2
15.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MZN 82.6
$0.99 MZN 62.4
32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MZN 48.2
$0.75 MZN 47.16
1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.96 MZN 61
$2.63 MZN 166
-63.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 MZN 507
$7.75 MZN 490
3.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MZN 59
$0.96 MZN 61
-3.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MZN 168
$1.37 MZN 86.9
94.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Beira
Maputo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 MZN 21.46
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$12.98 MZN 821
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.58 MZN 100
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.04 MZN 192
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$24.73 MZN 1,564
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.34 MZN 84.6
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20K MZN 1.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beira
Maputo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$91 MZN 5,758
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.31 MZN 905
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$105 MZN 6,648
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beira
Maputo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.23 MZN 2,608
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.14 MZN 1,654
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$8.01 MZN 507
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beira
Maputo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$183 MZN 11.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,750 MZN 363.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beira
Maputo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$48.19 MZN 3,049
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$60.8 MZN 3,844
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$81.9 MZN 5,181
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$77.9 MZN 4,927
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beira
Maputo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$621 MZN 39.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$342 MZN 21.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,148 MZN 72.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 MZN 38.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,161 MZN 263.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,114 MZN 133.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beira
Maputo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$433 MZN 27.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
24.33
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Last update for Beira: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maputo: October 29, 2025

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