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Cost of Living Comparison Between Matola and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Matola and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Matola is 30.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Matola is 37.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 MZNΒ 506
$16.17 €13.94
-50.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 MZNΒ 3,198
$63.5 €54.7
-20.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 MZNΒ 510
$10.40 €8.96
-22.98%
Cappuccino
$1.59 MZNΒ 101
$2.77 €2.38
-42.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZNΒ 52.2
$2.32 €2.00
-64.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MZNΒ 34.74
$1.54 €1.33
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 MZNΒ 72.8
$3.55 €3.06
-67.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MZNΒ 100
$3.90 €3.36
-59.74%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MZNΒ 96.3
$1.13 €0.98
33.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 MZNΒ 69.7
$1.83 €1.58
-39.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZNΒ 107
$1.77 €1.53
-4.52%
Eggs
$1.85 MZNΒ 118
$3.13 €2.70
-40.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 MZNΒ 830
$13.19 €11.37
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 MZNΒ 334
$7.80 €6.73
-32.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 MZNΒ 292
$15.93 €13.73
-71.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MZNΒ 127
$2.27 €1.96
-11.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 MZNΒ 37.09
$1.72 €1.48
-66.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 MZNΒ 88.4
$1.98 €1.71
-29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 MZNΒ 61.4
$2.44 €2.10
-60.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MZNΒ 60.3
$1.80 €1.55
-47.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MZNΒ 45.69
$2.05 €1.77
-64.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MZNΒ 58.8
$1.91 €1.65
-51.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MZNΒ 33.47
$0.78 €0.68
-32.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZNΒ 167
$6.65 €5.73
-60.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 MZNΒ 436
$5.67 €4.89
20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 MZNΒ 57.2
$1.33 €1.15
-32.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MZNΒ 77.5
$3.00 €2.59
-59.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.34 €2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 €39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 MZNΒ 101
$4.25 €3.67
-62.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 MZNΒ 194
$0.80 €0.69
280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.56 MZNΒ 1,564
$18.60 €16.03
32.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MZNΒ 85.2
$2.07 €1.78
-35.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MZNΒ 2.3M
$34.2K €29.5K
4.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K MZNΒ 1.3M
$39.0K €33.6K
-49.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 MZNΒ 2,523
$147 €127
-73.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.37 MZNΒ 915
$20.52 €17.69
-29.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.6 MZNΒ 4,943
$40.18 €34.64
93.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.01 MZNΒ 2,484
$49.53 €42.70
-21.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 €16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.88 MZNΒ 502
$9.10 €7.85
-13.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MZNΒ 11.4K
$613 €529
-70.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,772 MZNΒ 367.5K
$16.3K €14.1K
-64.68%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 MZNΒ 3,074
$102 €88.2
-52.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 MZNΒ 3,847
$40.77 €35.14
48.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MZNΒ 5,214
$94.6 €81.6
-13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MZNΒ 5,041
$119 €102
-33.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 MZNΒ 30.2K
$1,625 €1,401
-70.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 MZNΒ 24.8K
$1,253 €1,080
-68.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 MZNΒ 50.6K
$3,126 €2,695
-74.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 MZNΒ 36.6K
$2,042 €1,760
-71.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 €6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 €3,783
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 MZNΒ 20.2K
$1,516 €1,307
-79.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
3.81
538.58%

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Last update for Matola: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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