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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Maputo is 16.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Maputo is 18.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.41 MZNĀ 598
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
56.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.94 MZNĀ 3,174
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
50.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 MZNĀ 555
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
19.75%
Cappuccino
$2.06 MZNĀ 131
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
26.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 MZNĀ 50.9
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MZNĀ 34.31
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 MZNĀ 86.9
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MZNĀ 101
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-50.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MZNĀ 97.3
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MZNĀ 66.3
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MZNĀ 106
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
21.01%
Eggs
$2.38 MZNĀ 151
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.94 MZNĀ 950
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
233.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 MZNĀ 340
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-6.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.24 MZNĀ 333
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-40.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 MZNĀ 127
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 MZNĀ 58.1
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-14.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 MZNĀ 84.9
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 MZNĀ 58.7
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MZNĀ 59.3
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MZNĀ 45.42
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MZNĀ 61.1
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZNĀ 49.97
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 MZNĀ 162
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
12.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MZNĀ 588
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-7.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MZNĀ 61.0
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MZNĀ 87.3
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-42.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MZNĀ 22.97
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-58.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.92 MZNĀ 821
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-68.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 MZNĀ 97.0
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 MZNĀ 192
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
54.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.14 MZNĀ 1,534
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
211.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MZNĀ 83.5
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MZNĀ 2.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
98.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K MZNĀ 1.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-24.63%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 MZNĀ 5,735
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
11.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.47 MZNĀ 920
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
53.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$105 MZNĀ 6,696
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
346.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 MZNĀ 2,608
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
60.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.60 MZNĀ 1,627
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
32.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.67 MZNĀ 487
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
87.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MZNĀ 11.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-41.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,840 MZNĀ 371.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-1.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.32 MZNĀ 3,071
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-19.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 MZNĀ 3,893
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
91.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.0 MZNĀ 5,212
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-20.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 MZNĀ 4,950
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-27.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 MZNĀ 39.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
26.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MZNĀ 21.9K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-8.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 MZNĀ 72.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
38.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 MZNĀ 38.6K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-15.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 MZNĀ 269.7K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
52.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,066 MZNĀ 131.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
56.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 MZNĀ 23.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-32.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
13.43
81.16%

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Last update for Maputo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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