Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maputo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maputo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.2% cheaper than Maputo without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 15.8% cheaper than Maputo without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Maputo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$9.41 MZNĀ 598
-35.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$49.94 MZNĀ 3,174
-33.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$8.73 MZNĀ 555
-16.49%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.06 MZNĀ 131
-20.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.80 MZNĀ 50.9
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.54 MZNĀ 34.31
42.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.37 MZNĀ 86.9
26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.59 MZNĀ 101
100.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Maputo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.53 MZNĀ 97.3
-30.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.04 MZNĀ 66.3
25.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.67 MZNĀ 106
-17.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.38 MZNĀ 151
-5.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$14.94 MZNĀ 950
-70.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.35 MZNĀ 340
7.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$5.24 MZNĀ 333
69.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.99 MZNĀ 127
12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.91 MZNĀ 58.1
16.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.34 MZNĀ 84.9
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.92 MZNĀ 58.7
47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.93 MZNĀ 59.3
20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.71 MZNĀ 45.42
64.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.96 MZNĀ 61.1
-6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.79 MZNĀ 49.97
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.55 MZNĀ 162
-11.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$9.26 MZNĀ 588
7.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$0.96 MZNĀ 61.0
22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.37 MZNĀ 87.3
74.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Maputo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.36 MZNĀ 22.97
138.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$12.92 MZNĀ 821
220.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.53 MZNĀ 97.0
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$3.02 MZNĀ 192
-35.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$24.14 MZNĀ 1,534
-67.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.31 MZNĀ 83.5
-25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$35.7K MZNĀ 2.3M
-49.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$20.1K MZNĀ 1.3M
32.69%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Maputo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$90.2 MZNĀ 5,735
-10.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$14.47 MZNĀ 920
-35.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$105 MZNĀ 6,696
-77.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Maputo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$41.03 MZNĀ 2,608
-37.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$25.60 MZNĀ 1,627
-24.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$7.67 MZNĀ 487
-46.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Maputo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$179 MZNĀ 11.4K
70.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,840 MZNĀ 371.2K
1.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Maputo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$48.32 MZNĀ 3,071
23.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$61.3 MZNĀ 3,893
-47.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$82.0 MZNĀ 5,212
25.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$77.9 MZNĀ 4,950
38.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Maputo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$614 MZNĀ 39.0K
-21.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$345 MZNĀ 21.9K
9.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,135 MZNĀ 72.1K
-27.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$607 MZNĀ 38.6K
18.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,244 MZNĀ 269.7K
-34.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,066 MZNĀ 131.3K
-36.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Maputo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$362 MZNĀ 23.0K
48.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
24.33
-44.80%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Maputo: February 28, 2026

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