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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.3% more expensive than Matola without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.1% more expensive than Matola without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$7.62 MZN 485
107.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$50.0 MZN 3,183
28.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.67 MZN 488
35.20%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.52 MZN 96.9
90.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.80 MZN 51.2
178.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.55 MZN 34.97
181.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.15 MZN 73.2
193.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.60 MZN 102
143.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.54 MZN 97.7
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.08 MZN 68.9
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.66 MZN 106
5.42%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.91 MZN 121
65.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$13.28 MZN 845
1.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.13 MZN 326
51.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$4.66 MZN 296
235.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.98 MZN 126
15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.59 MZN 37.61
189.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.33 MZN 84.7
45.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.93 MZN 59.4
170.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.01 MZN 64.1
77.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.71 MZN 45.22
188.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.93 MZN 59.2
108.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.57 MZN 36.05
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.57 MZN 163
158.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$6.98 MZN 444
-17.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.98 MZN 62.3
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.23 MZN 78.1
136.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.59 MZN 101
164.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.99 MZN 190
-72.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$24.52 MZN 1,560
-23.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.39 MZN 88.2
50.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
-3.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$19.6K MZN 1.2M
102.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$38.52 MZN 2,451
278.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$14.50 MZN 922
43.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$79.5 MZN 5,056
-49.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$38.53 MZN 2,452
26.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$7.59 MZN 483
19.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$185 MZN 11.8K
234.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,847 MZN 372.0K
176.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$49.28 MZN 3,136
112.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$60.6 MZN 3,855
-33.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$83.2 MZN 5,291
12.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$80.5 MZN 5,119
52.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$468 MZN 29.7K
243.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$393 MZN 25.0K
220.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$788 MZN 50.2K
288.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$576 MZN 36.7K
248.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$318 MZN 20.2K
414.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
24.33
-84.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Matola: April 13, 2026

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