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

😐 Solo nomad: Maputo is 19.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maputo is 15.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.24 MZN 588
$6.14 COP 22.1K
50.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.58 MZN 3,091
$33.05 COP 119.0K
46.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 MZN 539
$7.32 COP 26.4K
15.71%
Cappuccino
$2.14 MZN 136
$1.66 COP 5,971
28.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MZN 48.19
$1.10 COP 3,977
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MZN 35.00
$0.78 COP 2,815
-29.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 MZN 86.1
$1.71 COP 6,172
-21.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 MZN 101
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-50.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 MZN 101
$1.11 COP 4,002
43.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MZN 66.9
$1.31 COP 4,707
-19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZN 108
$1.38 COP 4,967
22.46%
Eggs
$2.38 MZN 151
$2.22 COP 7,989
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.49 MZN 986
$4.34 COP 15.6K
256.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 MZN 341
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-7.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.13 MZN 326
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-42.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 MZN 123
$2.26 COP 8,143
-14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 MZN 60.0
$1.11 COP 4,013
-15.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 MZN 84.9
$1.46 COP 5,271
-8.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 MZN 61.2
$1.37 COP 4,916
-29.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 MZN 63.6
$1.11 COP 3,999
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 MZN 41.80
$1.16 COP 4,188
-43.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 MZN 57.2
$0.89 COP 3,202
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZN 50.2
$0.87 COP 3,116
-9.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 MZN 162
$2.35 COP 8,473
8.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 MZN 561
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-18.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MZN 65.2
$1.20 COP 4,319
-15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MZN 92.4
$2.48 COP 8,923
-41.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MZN 21.17
$0.79 COP 2,835
-58.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.05 MZN 830
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-67.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 MZN 97.2
$1.42 COP 5,124
7.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 MZN 190
$1.91 COP 6,882
56.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.77 MZN 1,576
$7.65 COP 27.5K
223.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MZN 84.4
$0.97 COP 3,481
37.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MZN 2.3M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
97.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K MZN 1.3M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-23.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 MZN 5,679
$81.3 COP 292.8K
9.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.28 MZN 909
$9.63 COP 34.7K
48.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 MZN 6,713
$24.36 COP 87.7K
333.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.18 MZN 2,620
$26.02 COP 93.7K
58.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MZN 1,660
$18.92 COP 68.1K
37.90%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 MZN 505
$3.89 COP 14.0K
103.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$181 MZN 11.5K
$304 COP 1.1M
-40.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,845 MZN 371.9K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-0.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.09 MZN 3,124
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-16.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 MZN 3,900
$32.48 COP 116.9K
88.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 MZN 5,240
$102 COP 366.3K
-19.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 MZN 5,018
$108 COP 389.4K
-27.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 MZN 38.9K
$474 COP 1.7M
28.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 MZN 21.5K
$371 COP 1.3M
-8.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 MZN 70.4K
$848 COP 3.1M
30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 MZN 39.0K
$716 COP 2.6M
-14.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,177 MZN 265.8K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
45.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,058 MZN 130.9K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
49.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$351 MZN 22.3K
$542 COP 1.9M
-35.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
13.43
81.16%

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Last update for Maputo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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