Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Chinde

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Maputo

🇲🇿 Mozambique

$1,127

/mo nomad

Chinde

🇲🇿 Mozambique

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.08 MZN 637

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.4 MZN 4,010

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.01 MZN 443

Cappuccino

$2.17 MZN 137

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 MZN 51.5

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 MZN 43.66

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.60 MZN 101

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 MZN 151

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 MZN 101

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MZN 62.4

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 MZN 101

Eggs

$2.47 MZN 156

Local Cheese (1kg)

$20.84 MZN 1,318

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.70 MZN 361

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.68 MZN 360

Apples (1kg)

$1.97 MZN 125

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 MZN 48.10

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 MZN 106

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 MZN 69.0

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 MZN 63.3

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 MZN 51.1

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 MZN 62.2

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 MZN 54.0

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 MZN 176

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MZN 644

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 MZN 64.0

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 MZN 81.5

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 MZN 13.89

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.85 MZN 1,508

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.60 MZN 101

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 MZN 75.5

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$24.69 MZN 1,562

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 MZN 86.2

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.3K MZN 2.0M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.0K MZN 1.5M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 MZN 4,444

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.64 MZN 483

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$88.1 MZN 5,573

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.70 MZN 2,701

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.59 MZN 1,682

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 MZN 486

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$174 MZN 11.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,168 MZN 326.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.2 MZN 3,177

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.0 MZN 3,540

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.6 MZN 5,035

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.2 MZN 5,007

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 MZN 34.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$381 MZN 24.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,059 MZN 67.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$558 MZN 35.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,188 MZN 264.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,047 MZN 129.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 MZN 20.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Maputo: October 26, 2026

Last update for Chinde: October 25, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Maputo

$381 33.8%

Chinde

–

Groceries & Markets

Maputo

$224 19.9%

Chinde

–

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Maputo

$166 14.7%

Chinde

–

Eating Out

Maputo

$147 13%

Chinde

–

Clothing & Footwear

Maputo

$119 10.6%

Chinde

–

Sport & Entertainment

Maputo

$58 5.2%

Chinde

–

Getting Around

Maputo

$32 2.9%

Chinde

–

Good to know

🇲🇿 Maputo

🇲🇿 Chinde

🕒 Local time

21:32 9:32 PM

Same time as Maputo

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,244,227 Capital

17,558

💱 Currency

Mozambican Metical MZN MT

📈 Exchange rate

100 MZN = 1.58 USD

100 MZN = 1.42 EUR

100 MZN = 1.58 USD

100 MZN = 1.42 EUR

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