Cost of Living Comparison Between Beira and Matola Cost of Living Comparison Between Beira and Matola

🙂 Solo nomad: Beira is 39.3% cheaper than Matola without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beira is 44.7% cheaper than Matola without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beira
Matola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 MZN 506
$7.72 MZN 491
2.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.74 MZN 2,208
$49.11 MZN 3,121
-29.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.60 MZN 483
-
Cappuccino
$3.21 MZN 204
$1.57 MZN 99.9
104.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 MZN 75.6
$0.77 MZN 49.24
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MZN 51.6
$0.58 MZN 37.10
39.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 MZN 80.8
$1.15 MZN 73.0
10.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MZN 120
$1.52 MZN 96.4
24.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beira
Matola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MZN 104
$1.53 MZN 97.6
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 MZN 61.5
$1.05 MZN 66.6
-7.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MZN 96.8
$1.69 MZN 107
-10.06%
Eggs
$1.80 MZN 114
$1.85 MZN 117
-2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.06 MZN 830
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 MZN 204
$5.09 MZN 323
-36.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.83 MZN 307
$4.61 MZN 293
4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 MZN 176
$1.92 MZN 122
44.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 MZN 125
$0.64 MZN 40.49
207.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 MZN 125
$1.35 MZN 85.6
45.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MZN 136
$0.93 MZN 59.1
130.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MZN 61.4
$1.01 MZN 64.0
-3.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 MZN 48.48
$0.70 MZN 44.79
8.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MZN 83.4
$0.99 MZN 62.7
32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MZN 48.51
$0.57 MZN 36.29
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.91 MZN 58.0
$2.60 MZN 165
-65.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 MZN 529
$7.07 MZN 449
17.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MZN 64.4
$0.91 MZN 57.7
10.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 MZN 179
$1.24 MZN 78.5
126.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Beira
Matola
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.55 MZN 98.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.99 MZN 190
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$24.39 MZN 1,550
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.32 MZN 83.6
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$35.5K MZN 2.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$19.8K MZN 1.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beira
Matola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$38.60 MZN 2,453
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.62 MZN 929
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$78.9 MZN 5,016
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beira
Matola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$38.59 MZN 2,453
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$7.70 MZN 489
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beira
Matola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$181 MZN 11.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,817 MZN 369.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beira
Matola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$48.07 MZN 3,055
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$61.7 MZN 3,919
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$83.0 MZN 5,277
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$78.7 MZN 5,002
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beira
Matola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$468 MZN 29.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$391 MZN 24.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$790 MZN 50.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$587 MZN 37.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beira
Matola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$312 MZN 19.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
24.33
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Last update for Beira: March 2, 2026

Last update for Matola: March 1, 2026

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