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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Matola is 10.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Matola is 11.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.72 MZNĀ 491
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
28.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.11 MZNĀ 3,121
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
48.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 MZNĀ 483
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
4.25%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MZNĀ 99.9
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MZNĀ 49.24
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MZNĀ 37.10
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-24.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 MZNĀ 73.0
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 MZNĀ 96.4
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-52.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MZNĀ 97.6
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MZNĀ 66.6
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MZNĀ 107
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
22.46%
Eggs
$1.85 MZNĀ 117
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.06 MZNĀ 830
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
191.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 MZNĀ 323
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-11.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.61 MZNĀ 293
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-47.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 MZNĀ 122
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 MZNĀ 40.49
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MZNĀ 85.6
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 MZNĀ 59.1
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-31.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MZNĀ 64.0
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MZNĀ 44.79
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-40.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MZNĀ 62.7
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MZNĀ 36.29
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 MZNĀ 165
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
15.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 MZNĀ 449
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-29.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 MZNĀ 57.7
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MZNĀ 78.5
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-48.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Matola
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 MZNĀ 98.2
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
5.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 MZNĀ 190
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.39 MZNĀ 1,550
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
214.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MZNĀ 83.6
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K MZNĀ 2.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
97.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K MZNĀ 1.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-25.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.60 MZNĀ 2,453
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-52.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.62 MZNĀ 929
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
55.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.9 MZNĀ 5,016
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
234.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.59 MZNĀ 2,453
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
51.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.70 MZNĀ 489
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
87.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$181 MZNĀ 11.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-40.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,817 MZNĀ 369.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-1.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.07 MZNĀ 3,055
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-19.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 MZNĀ 3,919
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
92.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.0 MZNĀ 5,277
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MZNĀ 5,002
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-27.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Matola
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 MZNĀ 29.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-3.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 MZNĀ 24.8K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
3.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 MZNĀ 50.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-3.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 MZNĀ 37.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-18.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Matola
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 MZNĀ 19.8K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-42.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
13.43
81.16%

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Last update for Matola: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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