Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matola Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Matola

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.6% more expensive than Matola without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.4% more expensive than Matola without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.6 MZNΒ 481
111.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.63 MZNΒ 3,139
29.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.02 MZNΒ 508
28.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.6 MZNΒ 101
73.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.83 MZNΒ 52.2
168.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 MZNΒ 34.7
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.19 MZNΒ 75.3
186.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.6 MZNΒ 101
138.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 MZNΒ 99.8
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 MZNΒ 66.9
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 MZNΒ 104
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.84 MZNΒ 117
70.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.11 MZNΒ 830
1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.06 MZNΒ 320
57.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.71 MZNΒ 298
239.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.89 MZNΒ 120
20.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.59 MZNΒ 37.57
188.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.39 MZNΒ 87.7
46.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.9 MZNΒ 57.2
183.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.98 MZNΒ 61.8
79.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.67 MZNΒ 42.61
205.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 MZNΒ 62.2
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 MZNΒ 35.54
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.62 MZNΒ 166
151.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.18 MZNΒ 455
-18.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.9 MZNΒ 56.7
47.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.22 MZNΒ 77
139.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.6 MZNΒ 101
164.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3 MZNΒ 190
-71.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.87 MZNΒ 1,573
-24.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.37 MZNΒ 86.7
52.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.6K MZNΒ 2.3M
-3.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.2K MZNΒ 1.3M
95.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39.52 MZNΒ 2,500
275.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.3 MZNΒ 904
46.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$77.1 MZNΒ 4,880
-48.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.19 MZNΒ 2,479
22.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.9 MZNΒ 500
18.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$184 MZNΒ 11.7K
229.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,733 MZNΒ 362.6K
181.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.1 MZNΒ 3,106
112.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.7 MZNΒ 3,969
-34.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.8 MZNΒ 5,172
13.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.7 MZNΒ 4,917
52.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$473 MZNΒ 29.9K
236.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$395 MZNΒ 25K
219.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$792 MZNΒ 50.1K
284.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$598 MZNΒ 37.8K
246.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$312 MZNΒ 19.7K
369.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
24.33
-84.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Matola: October 27, 2025

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