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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.7% more expensive than Matola without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.5% more expensive than Matola without rent, and 112% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 €13.42
$7.92 MZN 504
101.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.3 €54.1
$50.5 MZN 3,215
27.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 €8.69
$7.80 MZN 497
32.31%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.38
$1.59 MZN 101
77.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €1.97
$0.78 MZN 49.58
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.32
$0.54 MZN 34.13
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.50 €2.95
$1.20 MZN 76.3
191.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 €3.23
$1.53 MZN 97.5
150.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.91
$1.52 MZN 96.7
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.54
$1.08 MZN 69.1
69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.49
$1.61 MZN 103
9.94%
Eggs
$3.16 €2.66
$1.83 MZN 116
72.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.11
$13.56 MZN 863
-2.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.00 €6.74
$5.23 MZN 333
52.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.76 €13.27
$4.81 MZN 307
227.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.00
$1.90 MZN 121
24.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.40
$0.60 MZN 38.03
176.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.65
$1.35 MZN 86.1
45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 €2.11
$0.92 MZN 58.5
171.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.48
$0.92 MZN 58.6
91.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.73
$0.67 MZN 42.95
207.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.66
$0.98 MZN 62.2
101.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.71
$0.52 MZN 33.37
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 €5.52
$2.55 MZN 163
157.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 €5.05
$6.95 MZN 443
-13.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.15
$0.96 MZN 61.0
42.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.53
$1.22 MZN 77.7
146.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.97 €39.55
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 €3.48
$1.60 MZN 102
158.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 €0.67
$2.95 MZN 188
-73.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.90 €15.91
$24.73 MZN 1,575
-23.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.75
$1.34 MZN 85.0
55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €29.6K
$35.2K MZN 2.2M
0.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €32.9K
$19.8K MZN 1.3M
96.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €123
$38.79 MZN 2,470
277.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.61 €17.35
$14.71 MZN 937
40.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.13 €33.79
$78.2 MZN 4,978
-48.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.17 €40.56
$39.36 MZN 2,507
22.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.15 €7.70
$7.93 MZN 505
15.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$622 €523
$179 MZN 11.4K
247.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K €13.4K
$5,767 MZN 367.3K
175.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.4
$48.55 MZN 3,092
116.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.07 €35.43
$62.3 MZN 3,965
-32.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 €78.2
$83.4 MZN 5,314
11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €100
$78.4 MZN 4,993
51.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 €1,345
$464 MZN 29.5K
244.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 €1,063
$389 MZN 24.8K
224.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,130 €2,636
$781 MZN 49.7K
300.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 €1,699
$581 MZN 37.0K
247.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,829 €6,592
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,480 €3,772
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Matola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,591 €1,340
$312 MZN 19.9K
409.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
24.33
-84.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: February 13, 2026

Last update for Matola: February 11, 2026

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