Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maputo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maputo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.7% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.2% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maputo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$9.41 MZN 598
69.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$49.94 MZN 3,174
29.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.73 MZN 555
20.73%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.06 MZN 131
41.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.80 MZN 50.9
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.54 MZN 34.31
190.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.37 MZN 86.9
151.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.59 MZN 101
143.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maputo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 MZN 97.3
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.04 MZN 66.3
72.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.67 MZN 106
4.79%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.38 MZN 151
35.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$14.94 MZN 950
-11.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.35 MZN 340
50.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$5.24 MZN 333
205.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.99 MZN 127
17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.91 MZN 58.1
81.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.34 MZN 84.9
44.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.92 MZN 58.7
165.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.93 MZN 59.3
96.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.71 MZN 45.42
192.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.96 MZN 61.1
108.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.79 MZN 49.97
1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.55 MZN 162
164.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$9.26 MZN 588
-37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.96 MZN 61.0
39.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.37 MZN 87.3
119.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maputo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.36 MZN 22.97
558.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$12.92 MZN 821
257.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.53 MZN 97.0
166.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.02 MZN 192
-71.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$24.14 MZN 1,534
-23.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.31 MZN 83.5
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
-2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$20.1K MZN 1.3M
92.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maputo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$90.2 MZN 5,735
66.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$14.47 MZN 920
42.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$105 MZN 6,696
-61.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maputo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$41.03 MZN 2,608
16.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$25.60 MZN 1,627
-28.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$7.67 MZN 487
21.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maputo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$179 MZN 11.4K
242.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,840 MZN 371.2K
181.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maputo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$48.32 MZN 3,071
115.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$61.3 MZN 3,893
-32.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$82.0 MZN 5,212
16.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$77.9 MZN 4,950
54.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maputo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$614 MZN 39.0K
165.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$345 MZN 21.9K
256.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,135 MZN 72.1K
165.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$607 MZN 38.6K
230.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$4,244 MZN 269.7K
85.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$2,066 MZN 131.3K
109.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maputo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$362 MZN 23.0K
345.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
24.33
-84.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maputo: February 28, 2026

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