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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matola is 40.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matola is 29.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.72 MZN 491
$15.92 €13.70
-51.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.11 MZN 3,121
$64.5 €55.5
-23.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 MZN 483
$10.54 €9.08
-27.89%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MZN 99.9
$2.91 €2.50
-46.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MZN 49.24
$2.30 €1.98
-66.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MZN 37.10
$1.57 €1.35
-63.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 MZN 73.0
$3.44 €2.96
-66.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MZN 96.4
$3.87 €3.33
-60.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MZN 97.6
$1.14 €0.98
34.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MZN 66.6
$1.79 €1.55
-41.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZN 107
$1.75 €1.51
-3.43%
Eggs
$1.85 MZN 117
$3.23 €2.78
-42.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.06 MZN 830
$13.22 €11.38
-1.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 MZN 323
$8.03 €6.91
-36.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.61 MZN 293
$16.00 €13.77
-71.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 MZN 122
$2.33 €2.00
-17.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 MZN 40.49
$1.65 €1.42
-61.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MZN 85.6
$1.94 €1.67
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 MZN 59.1
$2.44 €2.10
-61.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MZN 64.0
$1.83 €1.58
-44.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MZN 44.79
$2.08 €1.79
-66.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MZN 62.7
$2.00 €1.72
-50.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MZN 36.29
$0.80 €0.69
-28.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 MZN 165
$6.74 €5.81
-61.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 MZN 449
$5.80 €4.99
21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 MZN 57.7
$1.34 €1.15
-32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MZN 78.5
$3.01 €2.59
-58.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.78
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 MZN 98.2
$4.07 €3.51
-61.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 MZN 190
$0.87 €0.75
243.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.39 MZN 1,550
$18.58 €15.99
31.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MZN 83.6
$2.09 €1.80
-36.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K MZN 2.3M
$34.8K €29.9K
1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K MZN 1.3M
$38.8K €33.4K
-48.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.60 MZN 2,453
$150 €129
-74.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.62 MZN 929
$20.62 €17.75
-29.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.9 MZN 5,016
$40.09 €34.52
96.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.59 MZN 2,453
$47.85 €41.20
-19.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.81
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.70 MZN 489
$9.32 €8.02
-17.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$181 MZN 11.5K
$615 €529
-70.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,817 MZN 369.7K
$16.4K €14.2K
-64.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.07 MZN 3,055
$104 €89.7
-53.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 MZN 3,919
$41.10 €35.39
50.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.0 MZN 5,277
$95.3 €82.0
-12.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MZN 5,002
$120 €103
-34.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 MZN 29.7K
$1,630 €1,403
-71.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 MZN 24.8K
$1,229 €1,058
-68.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 MZN 50.2K
$3,018 €2,598
-73.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 MZN 37.3K
$2,004 €1,726
-70.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,778
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,718
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 MZN 19.8K
$1,611 €1,387
-80.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
3.81
538.58%

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

Last update for Matola: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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