Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Maputo is 18.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maputo is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 MZN 592
$6.23 COP 26K
50.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.93 MZN 3,095
$32.34 COP 134.8K
51.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 MZN 529
$7.39 COP 30.8K
13.26%
Cappuccino
$2.12 MZN 134
$1.72 COP 7,155
23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MZN 52.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
-24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MZN 36.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 MZN 86.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MZN 96.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-52.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MZN 98.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 MZN 68.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZN 107
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.07%
Eggs
$2.38 MZN 151
$2.22 COP 9,252
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.29 MZN 967
$4.55 COP 19K
236.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 MZN 323
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 MZN 328
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-39.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 MZN 124
$2.26 COP 9,410
-13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 MZN 54.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
-18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 MZN 85
$1.51 COP 6,293
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 MZN 61.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-31.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MZN 58.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
-17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MZN 45.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
-39.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MZN 62.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MZN 47.16
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 166
$2.35 COP 9,809
11.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 MZN 490
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MZN 61
$1.18 COP 4,927
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MZN 86.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MZN 21.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
-59.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.98 MZN 821
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-69.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 MZN 100
$1.41 COP 5,899
12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 MZN 192
$1.96 COP 8,164
55.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.73 MZN 1,564
$7.85 COP 32.7K
215.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MZN 84.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
102.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K MZN 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 MZN 5,758
$82.5 COP 344.1K
10.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.31 MZN 905
$9.44 COP 39.4K
51.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$105 MZN 6,648
$23.51 COP 98K
346.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 MZN 2,608
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.14 MZN 1,654
$19.14 COP 79.8K
36.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 MZN 507
$3.96 COP 16.5K
102.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 MZN 11.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
-40.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MZN 363.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-2.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.19 MZN 3,049
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-16.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.8 MZN 3,844
$31.59 COP 131.7K
92.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MZN 5,181
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 MZN 4,927
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 MZN 39.3K
$489 COP 2M
26.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 MZN 21.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-9.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 MZN 72.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
38.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 MZN 38.2K
$729 COP 3M
-17.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,161 MZN 263.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
90.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,114 MZN 133.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
37.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$433 MZN 27.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-21.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
13.43
81.16%

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Last update for Maputo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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