Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Maputo is 22.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maputo is 26.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maputo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 MZN 592
$16.09 €13.89
-41.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.93 MZN 3,095
$64.1 €55.3
-23.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 MZN 529
$10.28 €8.88
-18.58%
Cappuccino
$2.12 MZN 134
$2.78 €2.4
-23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MZN 52.4
$2.23 €1.92
-62.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MZN 36.48
$1.57 €1.35
-63.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 MZN 86.2
$3.41 €2.95
-60.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MZN 96.5
$3.82 €3.3
-59.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MZN 98.9
$1.14 €0.98
36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 MZN 68.4
$1.73 €1.49
-37.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZN 107
$1.67 €1.44
1.20%
Eggs
$2.38 MZN 151
$3.13 €2.7
-23.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.29 MZN 967
$13.31 €11.5
14.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 MZN 323
$7.99 €6.9
-36.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 MZN 328
$15.97 €13.79
-67.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 MZN 124
$2.28 €1.97
-14.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 MZN 54.9
$1.7 €1.47
-48.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 MZN 85
$2.04 €1.76
-34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MZN 61.7
$2.55 €2.2
-61.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MZN 58.1
$1.76 €1.52
-47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MZN 45.2
$2.05 €1.77
-65.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MZN 62.4
$1.98 €1.71
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MZN 47.16
$0.81 €0.7
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 166
$6.59 €5.69
-60.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MZN 490
$5.87 €5.07
32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MZN 61
$1.33 €1.15
-27.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MZN 86.9
$2.92 €2.52
-53.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Maputo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MZN 21.46
$2.27 €1.96
-85.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.98 MZN 821
$46.15 €39.85
-71.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 MZN 100
$4.23 €3.66
-62.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 MZN 192
$0.86 €0.75
253.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.73 MZN 1,564
$18.68 €16.13
32.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MZN 84.6
$2.09 €1.81
-35.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
$34.5K €29.8K
3.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K MZN 1.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 MZN 5,758
$148 €128
-38.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.31 MZN 905
$20.98 €18.11
-31.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$105 MZN 6,648
$39.65 €34.24
165.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 MZN 2,608
$47.92 €41.37
-13.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.14 MZN 1,654
$18.57 €16.03
40.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 MZN 507
$9.38 €8.1
-14.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maputo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 MZN 11.6K
$607 €524
-69.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MZN 363.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-64.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.19 MZN 3,049
$104 €90.1
-53.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.8 MZN 3,844
$41.09 €35.48
47.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MZN 5,181
$92.7 €80
-11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 MZN 4,927
$119 €102
-34.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 MZN 39.3K
$1,592 €1,375
-61.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 MZN 21.7K
$1,262 €1,090
-72.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 MZN 72.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-62.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 MZN 38.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-70.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,161 MZN 263.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-42.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,114 MZN 133.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-53.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$433 MZN 27.4K
$1,462 €1,263
-70.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
3.81
538.58%

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Last update for Maputo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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