Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Maputo and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Maputo is 16.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maputo is 15.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maputo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.41 MZN 598
$13.12 MX$232
-28.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.94 MZN 3,174
$53.8 MX$950
-7.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 MZN 555
$9.40 MX$166
-7.13%
Cappuccino
$2.06 MZN 131
$3.56 MX$62.9
-42.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 MZN 50.9
$1.60 MX$28.29
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MZN 34.31
$1.15 MX$20.38
-53.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 MZN 86.9
$3.16 MX$55.7
-56.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MZN 101
$4.85 MX$85.5
-67.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maputo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MZN 97.3
$1.63 MX$28.84
-6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MZN 66.3
$2.73 MX$48.26
-61.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MZN 106
$1.88 MX$33.16
-11.17%
Eggs
$2.38 MZN 151
$2.63 MX$46.45
-9.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.94 MZN 950
$9.89 MX$175
51.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 MZN 340
$8.40 MX$148
-36.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.24 MZN 333
$11.63 MX$205
-54.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 MZN 127
$2.97 MX$52.5
-33.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 MZN 58.1
$1.78 MX$31.50
-48.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 MZN 84.9
$2.06 MX$36.28
-34.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 MZN 58.7
$1.97 MX$34.86
-53.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MZN 59.3
$2.09 MX$36.82
-55.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MZN 45.42
$2.26 MX$39.87
-68.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MZN 61.1
$1.46 MX$25.74
-34.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 MZN 49.97
$1.09 MX$19.24
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 MZN 162
$4.34 MX$76.6
-41.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MZN 588
$13.62 MX$240
-32.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MZN 61.0
$1.67 MX$29.54
-42.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MZN 87.3
$3.54 MX$62.5
-61.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Maputo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MZN 22.97
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.92 MZN 821
$18.96 MX$335
-31.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 MZN 97.0
$1.32 MX$23.36
15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 MZN 192
$0.30 MX$5.32
906.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.14 MZN 1,534
$5.49 MX$96.9
339.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MZN 83.5
$1.34 MX$23.59
-2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
86.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K MZN 1.3M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-15.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maputo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 MZN 5,735
$41.11 MX$726
119.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.47 MZN 920
$27.78 MX$490
-47.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$105 MZN 6,696
$30.00 MX$530
251.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maputo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 MZN 2,608
$53.5 MX$945
-23.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.60 MZN 1,627
$26.13 MX$461
-2.03%
Cinema Ticket
$7.67 MZN 487
$6.28 MX$111
22.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maputo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MZN 11.4K
$439 MX$7,755
-59.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,840 MZN 371.2K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-45.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maputo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.32 MZN 3,071
$57.1 MX$1,008
-15.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 MZN 3,893
$45.30 MX$800
35.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.0 MZN 5,212
$104 MX$1,840
-21.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 MZN 4,950
$108 MX$1,911
-28.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maputo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 MZN 39.0K
$996 MX$17.6K
-38.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MZN 21.9K
$624 MX$11.0K
-44.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 MZN 72.1K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-46.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 MZN 38.6K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-50.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 MZN 269.7K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
11.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,066 MZN 131.3K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-7.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maputo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 MZN 23.0K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-66.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
11.34
114.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Maputo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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