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

😐 Solo nomad: Maputo is 21.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maputo is 16.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.16 MZN 583
$5.97 COP 21.9K
53.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.43 MZN 3,147
$32.40 COP 119.0K
52.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 MZN 552
$7.13 COP 26.2K
21.60%
Cappuccino
$2.07 MZN 132
$1.65 COP 6,043
25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZN 52.0
$1.06 COP 3,882
-22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MZN 34.67
$0.77 COP 2,839
-29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 MZN 88.6
$1.75 COP 6,418
-20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MZN 96.6
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-50.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MZN 99.4
$1.10 COP 4,026
41.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MZN 66.9
$1.30 COP 4,771
-19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MZN 104
$1.34 COP 4,905
21.64%
Eggs
$2.37 MZN 151
$2.26 COP 8,299
4.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.14 MZN 964
$4.50 COP 16.5K
236.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 MZN 330
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-10.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 MZN 339
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-40.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 MZN 122
$2.37 COP 8,691
-18.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 MZN 56.5
$1.07 COP 3,939
-16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 MZN 89.2
$1.48 COP 5,418
-5.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 MZN 58.0
$1.36 COP 5,011
-33.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MZN 59.1
$1.13 COP 4,135
-17.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MZN 45.97
$1.13 COP 4,161
-36.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 MZN 57.8
$0.89 COP 3,274
2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZN 50.5
$0.85 COP 3,114
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 167
$2.28 COP 8,361
15.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 MZN 580
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-10.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MZN 65.9
$1.19 COP 4,359
-12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 MZN 88.8
$2.40 COP 8,828
-42.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MZN 21.57
$0.84 COP 3,074
-59.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.01 MZN 829
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-68.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 MZN 97.9
$1.48 COP 5,417
4.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 MZN 186
$1.89 COP 6,949
54.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.96 MZN 1,589
$8.05 COP 29.5K
210.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MZN 83.8
$0.94 COP 3,455
40.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
101.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K MZN 1.2M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-25.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 MZN 5,733
$81.9 COP 300.7K
9.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.33 MZN 913
$9.54 COP 35.0K
50.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 MZN 6,926
$23.68 COP 87.0K
359.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.21 MZN 2,688
$25.85 COP 94.9K
63.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.59 MZN 1,630
$18.72 COP 68.7K
36.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 MZN 503
$4.05 COP 14.9K
95.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 MZN 11.4K
$316 COP 1.2M
-43.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,851 MZN 372.6K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-2.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.29 MZN 3,075
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-18.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 MZN 3,885
$32.49 COP 119.3K
87.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 MZN 5,253
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-17.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MZN 5,043
$108 COP 394.9K
-26.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 MZN 38.9K
$491 COP 1.8M
24.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 MZN 21.6K
$371 COP 1.4M
-8.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 MZN 72.4K
$821 COP 3.0M
38.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 MZN 38.4K
$731 COP 2.7M
-17.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,147 MZN 264.0K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
37.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,047 MZN 130.3K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
53.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 MZN 25.5K
$517 COP 1.9M
-22.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
13.43
81.16%

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Last update for Maputo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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