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Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Maputo is 26.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Maputo is 32.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maputo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.16 MZNย 583
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-46.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.43 MZNย 3,147
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-28.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 MZNย 552
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-37.49%
Cappuccino
$2.07 MZNย 132
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-24.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZNย 52.0
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-69.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MZNย 34.67
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 MZNย 88.6
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-68.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MZNย 96.6
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-67.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MZNย 99.4
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
21.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MZNย 66.9
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-48.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MZNย 104
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-15.54%
Eggs
$2.37 MZNย 151
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-31.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.14 MZNย 964
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-19.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 MZNย 330
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-45.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 MZNย 339
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-71.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 MZNย 122
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-26.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 MZNย 56.5
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-63.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 MZNย 89.2
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MZNย 58.0
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-68.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MZNย 59.1
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-52.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MZNย 45.97
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-61.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 MZNย 57.8
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-37.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZNย 50.5
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-13.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZNย 167
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-62.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 MZNย 580
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
27.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MZNย 65.9
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 MZNย 88.8
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-40.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maputo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MZNย 21.57
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-88.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.01 MZNย 829
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-54.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 MZNย 97.9
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-66.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 MZNย 186
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
37.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.96 MZNย 1,589
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-15.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MZNย 83.8
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-29.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MZNย 2.3M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-7.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K MZNย 1.2M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-39.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 MZNย 5,733
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-51.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.33 MZNย 913
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-37.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 MZNย 6,926
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
188.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.21 MZNย 2,688
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-27.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.59 MZNย 1,630
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
20.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 MZNย 503
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-29.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maputo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 MZNย 11.4K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-74.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,851 MZNย 372.6K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-60.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.29 MZNย 3,075
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-44.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 MZNย 3,885
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
63.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 MZNย 5,253
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-20.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MZNย 5,043
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-32.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 MZNย 38.9K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-60.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 MZNย 21.6K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-72.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 MZNย 72.4K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-59.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 MZNย 38.4K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-70.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,147 MZNย 264.0K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-40.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,047 MZNย 130.3K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-57.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 MZNย 25.5K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-83.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
3.39
617.70%

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Last update for Maputo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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