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Cost of Living Comparison Between Matola and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Matola and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Matola is 9.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Matola is 0.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 MZNΒ 506
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
33.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 MZNΒ 3,198
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
55.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 MZNΒ 510
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
12.34%
Cappuccino
$1.59 MZNΒ 101
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
-3.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZNΒ 52.2
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
-22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MZNΒ 34.74
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 MZNΒ 72.8
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
-34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MZNΒ 100
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
-48.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MZNΒ 96.3
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
37.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 MZNΒ 69.7
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
-15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZNΒ 107
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
26.12%
Eggs
$1.85 MZNΒ 118
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
-18.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 MZNΒ 830
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
189.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 MZNΒ 334
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
-9.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 MZNΒ 292
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
-48.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MZNΒ 127
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
-15.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 MZNΒ 37.09
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
-45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 MZNΒ 88.4
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
-6.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 MZNΒ 61.4
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
-29.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MZNΒ 60.3
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
-15.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MZNΒ 45.69
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
-36.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MZNΒ 58.8
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MZNΒ 33.47
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZNΒ 167
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
15.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 MZNΒ 436
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-32.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 MZNΒ 57.2
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
-24.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MZNΒ 77.5
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
-49.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Matola
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 MZNΒ 101
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
6.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 MZNΒ 194
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
60.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.56 MZNΒ 1,564
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
205.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MZNΒ 85.2
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
42.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MZNΒ 2.3M
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
101.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K MZNΒ 1.3M
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
-25.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 MZNΒ 2,523
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
-51.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.37 MZNΒ 915
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
50.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.6 MZNΒ 4,943
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
227.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.01 MZNΒ 2,484
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
50.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.88 MZNΒ 502
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
94.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MZNΒ 11.4K
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
-43.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,772 MZNΒ 367.5K
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
-3.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 MZNΒ 3,074
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
-18.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 MZNΒ 3,847
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
85.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MZNΒ 5,214
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
-18.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MZNΒ 5,041
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
-26.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matola
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 MZNΒ 30.2K
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
-3.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 MZNΒ 24.8K
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
4.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 MZNΒ 50.6K
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
-3.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 MZNΒ 36.6K
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
-21.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 MZNΒ 20.2K
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
-38.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
13.43
81.16%

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Last update for Matola: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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