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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matola is 34.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matola is 34.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.6 MZN 481
$16.09 €13.89
-52.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.63 MZN 3,139
$64.1 €55.3
-22.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 MZN 508
$10.28 €8.88
-21.98%
Cappuccino
$1.6 MZN 101
$2.78 €2.4
-42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MZN 52.2
$2.23 €1.92
-62.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MZN 34.7
$1.57 €1.35
-64.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 MZN 75.3
$3.41 €2.95
-65.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 MZN 101
$3.82 €3.3
-58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 MZN 99.8
$1.14 €0.98
38.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 MZN 66.9
$1.73 €1.49
-38.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 MZN 104
$1.67 €1.44
-1.80%
Eggs
$1.84 MZN 117
$3.13 €2.7
-41.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 MZN 830
$13.31 €11.5
-1.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 MZN 320
$7.99 €6.9
-36.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.71 MZN 298
$15.97 €13.79
-70.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 MZN 120
$2.28 €1.97
-17.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 MZN 37.57
$1.7 €1.47
-65.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 MZN 87.7
$2.04 €1.76
-31.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 MZN 57.2
$2.55 €2.2
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MZN 61.8
$1.76 €1.52
-44.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MZN 42.61
$2.05 €1.77
-67.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 MZN 62.2
$1.98 €1.71
-50.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MZN 35.54
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 MZN 166
$6.59 €5.69
-60.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 MZN 455
$5.87 €5.07
22.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MZN 56.7
$1.33 €1.15
-32.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MZN 77
$2.92 €2.52
-58.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 MZN 101
$4.23 €3.66
-62.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3 MZN 190
$0.86 €0.75
248.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.87 MZN 1,573
$18.68 €16.13
33.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MZN 86.7
$2.09 €1.81
-34.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MZN 2.3M
$34.5K €29.8K
3.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K MZN 1.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.52 MZN 2,500
$148 €128
-73.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.3 MZN 904
$20.98 €18.11
-31.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.1 MZN 4,880
$39.65 €34.24
94.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 MZN 2,479
$47.92 €41.37
-18.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 MZN 500
$9.38 €8.1
-15.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 MZN 11.7K
$607 €524
-69.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,733 MZN 362.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-64.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.1 MZN 3,106
$104 €90.1
-52.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 MZN 3,969
$41.09 €35.48
52.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 MZN 5,172
$92.7 €80
-11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 MZN 4,917
$119 €102
-34.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 MZN 29.9K
$1,592 €1,375
-70.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 MZN 25K
$1,262 €1,090
-68.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 MZN 50.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-74.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 MZN 37.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-71.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matola
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 MZN 19.7K
$1,462 €1,263
-78.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
3.81
538.58%

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Last update for Matola: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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