Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Xai-Xai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Xai-Xai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.6% more expensive than Xai-Xai without rent, and 230.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.1% more expensive than Xai-Xai without rent, and 185.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.23 MZN 584
74.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.1 MZN 3,172
27.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.65 MZN 547
18.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 MZN 130
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.8 MZN 50.6
178.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.54 MZN 34.38
190.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.41 MZN 89.3
141.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.54 MZN 97.1
148.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.59 MZN 100
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 MZN 66.5
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 MZN 105
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.44 MZN 155
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.29 MZN 967
-12.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.07 MZN 321
57.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.4 MZN 341
195.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2 MZN 126
14.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.87 MZN 54.8
95.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.4 MZN 88.7
45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.93 MZN 58.6
174.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.95 MZN 59.9
85.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.71 MZN 44.82
188.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 MZN 60.1
108.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 MZN 50.3
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.51 MZN 159
162.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.68 MZN 486
-23.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.96 MZN 61
38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.38 MZN 87.4
111.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
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
$1.55 MZN 97.8
172.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.93 MZN 186
-70.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.28 MZN 1,536
-23.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.38 MZN 87.4
51.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.8K MZN 2.2M
-0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.7K MZN 1.2M
101.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$89.5 MZN 5,663
65.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.65 MZN 927
43.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$108 MZN 6,841
-63.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.9 MZN 500
18.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$181 MZN 11.4K
236.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,703 MZN 360.8K
182.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$48.13 MZN 3,045
116.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.4 MZN 3,949
-34.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.7 MZN 5,170
13.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.7 MZN 5,041
48.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Xai-Xai: October 29, 2025

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