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Cost of Living Comparison Between Matola and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Matola and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Matola is 33.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Matola is 41.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Matola
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 MZNย 506
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-53.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 MZNย 3,198
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-27.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 MZNย 510
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-42.25%
Cappuccino
$1.59 MZNย 101
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-42.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZNย 52.2
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-69.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MZNย 34.74
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 MZNย 72.8
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-74.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MZNย 100
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-65.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matola
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MZNย 96.3
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
17.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 MZNย 69.7
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-46.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZNย 107
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-12.44%
Eggs
$1.85 MZNย 118
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-46.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 MZNย 830
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-30.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 MZNย 334
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-44.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 MZNย 292
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-75.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MZNย 127
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 MZNย 37.09
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-76.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 MZNย 88.4
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-36.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 MZNย 61.4
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-66.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MZNย 60.3
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-51.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MZNย 45.69
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-61.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MZNย 58.8
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-36.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MZNย 33.47
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-41.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZNย 167
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-62.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 MZNย 436
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-4.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 MZNย 57.2
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MZNย 77.5
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-47.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Matola
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 MZNย 101
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-65.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 MZNย 194
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
43.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.56 MZNย 1,564
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-17.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MZNย 85.2
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-27.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MZNย 2.3M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-7.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K MZNย 1.3M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-39.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matola
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 MZNย 2,523
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-78.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.37 MZNย 915
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-37.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.6 MZNย 4,943
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
105.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matola
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.01 MZNย 2,484
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-32.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.88 MZNย 502
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-29.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Matola
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MZNย 11.4K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-74.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,772 MZNย 367.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-61.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matola
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 MZNย 3,074
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-44.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 MZNย 3,847
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
61.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MZNย 5,214
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-21.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MZNย 5,041
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-32.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Matola
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 MZNย 30.2K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-69.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 MZNย 24.8K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-68.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 MZNย 50.6K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-71.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 MZNย 36.6K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-71.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Matola
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 MZNย 20.2K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-87.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
3.39
617.70%

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Last update for Matola: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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