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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.4% more expensive than Xai-Xai without rent, and 227.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 66% more expensive than Xai-Xai without rent, and 180.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$9.41 MZN 599
69.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$50.3 MZN 3,200
28.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$8.74 MZN 556
20.59%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.15 MZN 137
35.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.82 MZN 52.1
180.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.54 MZN 34.09
190.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.41 MZN 89.5
143.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.60 MZN 102
141.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 MZN 99.8
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.08 MZN 68.9
65.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.68 MZN 107
4.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.37 MZN 151
36.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$15.22 MZN 968
-13.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$5.22 MZN 332
53.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$5.14 MZN 327
211.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.91 MZN 122
21.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.88 MZN 55.8
87.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.39 MZN 88.5
39.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.00 MZN 63.4
144.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.97 MZN 61.9
88.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.70 MZN 44.80
197.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.98 MZN 62.3
104.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.80 MZN 50.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.63 MZN 167
156.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$9.08 MZN 578
-36.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.03 MZN 65.8
30.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.42 MZN 90.6
111.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.57 MZN 100
159.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.02 MZN 192
-71.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$24.47 MZN 1,557
-24.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.37 MZN 87.4
52.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$34.7K MZN 2.2M
0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$19.6K MZN 1.2M
97.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$89.6 MZN 5,700
67.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$14.29 MZN 909
44.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$106 MZN 6,750
-62.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$7.77 MZN 495
19.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$179 MZN 11.4K
242.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,808 MZN 369.5K
182.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$48.88 MZN 3,110
113.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$61.8 MZN 3,932
-33.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$83.2 MZN 5,290
14.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$78.4 MZN 4,984
53.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Xai-Xai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
24.33
-84.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Xai-Xai: March 3, 2026

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