Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mozambique

For one person, living is cheaper in Mozambique: $1,105 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $13,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇲🇿 Mozambique
$1,105
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.4% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$10.27 MZN 650
65.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$46.06 MZN 2,914
36.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$7.24 MZN 458
57.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$2.25 MZN 142
37.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$0.94 MZN 59.5
152.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.68 MZN 42.73
144.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$1.57 MZN 99.5
120.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$2.30 MZN 145
43.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.65 MZN 104
-29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$0.91 MZN 57.5
105.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.47 MZN 93.3
3.40%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.14 MZN 135
81.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$13.86 MZN 877
-7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$5.37 MZN 339
47.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$5.13 MZN 325
243.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$2.56 MZN 162
-11.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.49 MZN 94.0
18.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$2.17 MZN 137
-13.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$1.29 MZN 81.7
91.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.27 MZN 80.4
46.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.14 MZN 71.8
81.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$0.95 MZN 60.4
46.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.82 MZN 52.0
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$2.90 MZN 183
137.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$7.62 MZN 482
-27.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.01 MZN 63.7
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$1.36 MZN 86.3
59.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.37 MZN 23.11
505.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$23.08 MZN 1,460
95.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$1.60 MZN 101
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$1.52 MZN 96.2
-29.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$24.17 MZN 1,529
-31.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.36 MZN 85.9
66.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$31.6K MZN 2.0M
6.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$22.9K MZN 1.5M
76.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$79.9 MZN 5,056
104.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$9.28 MZN 587
99.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$94.3 MZN 5,962
-64.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$41.53 MZN 2,627
10.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$26.44 MZN 1,673
-28.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$7.90 MZN 499
19.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$123 MZN 7,765
461.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$5,052 MZN 319.6K
233.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$45.43 MZN 2,874
130.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$52.7 MZN 3,330
-14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$73.6 MZN 4,653
34.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$73.6 MZN 4,654
68.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$537 MZN 34.0K
194.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$377 MZN 23.9K
220.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$971 MZN 61.4K
191.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$492 MZN 31.1K
299.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$4,202 MZN 265.8K
81.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$2,034 MZN 128.6K
117.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$322 MZN 20.4K
387.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
25
-84.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Mozambique
$377 68.8% $832
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Mozambique
$203 25.2% $68
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Mozambique
$150 39.4% $98
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Mozambique
$183 14.8% $32
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Mozambique
$110 34.2% $57
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Mozambique
$57 11.7% $7.6
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Mozambique
$34 46.8% $30
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🕒 Local time
07:09 7:09 AM
08:09 8:09 AM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
29,668,834
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

MZN, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Mozambican Metical exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 63.25 MZN (100 MZN = 1.58 USD). 1 EUR = 70.94 MZN (100 MZN = 1.41 EUR).

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  • Lisbon Mozambique 8,400 km ≈ 11 h nonstop flight
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