Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mozambique

For one person, living is cheaper in Mozambique: $1,105 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $5,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇲🇿 Mozambique
$1,105
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.9% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.6% more expensive than Mozambique without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mozambique
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$10.27 MZN 650
-22.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$46.06 MZN 2,914
1.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$7.24 MZN 458
30.25%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$2.25 MZN 142
29.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$0.94 MZN 59.5
86.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.68 MZN 42.73
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$1.57 MZN 99.5
99.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$2.30 MZN 145
141.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mozambique
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$1.65 MZN 104
-14.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$0.91 MZN 57.5
168.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$1.47 MZN 93.3
10.88%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$2.14 MZN 135
31.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$13.86 MZN 877
-30.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$5.37 MZN 339
73.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$5.13 MZN 325
162.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$2.56 MZN 162
56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.49 MZN 94.0
-0.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$2.17 MZN 137
-2.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$1.29 MZN 81.7
74.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$1.27 MZN 80.4
50.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$1.14 MZN 71.8
42.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$0.95 MZN 60.4
21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$0.82 MZN 52.0
53.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$2.90 MZN 183
31.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$7.62 MZN 482
72.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.01 MZN 63.7
58.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.36 MZN 86.3
66.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mozambique
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.37 MZN 23.11
216.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$23.08 MZN 1,460
225.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$1.60 MZN 101
-20.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$1.52 MZN 96.2
34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$24.17 MZN 1,529
-66.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.36 MZN 85.9
-6.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$31.6K MZN 2.0M
-15.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$22.9K MZN 1.5M
49.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mozambique
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$79.9 MZN 5,056
102.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$9.28 MZN 587
41.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$94.3 MZN 5,962
-70.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mozambique
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$41.53 MZN 2,627
6.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$26.44 MZN 1,673
-38.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$7.90 MZN 499
-22.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mozambique
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$123 MZN 7,765
522.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$5,052 MZN 319.6K
76.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mozambique
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$45.43 MZN 2,874
87.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$52.7 MZN 3,330
9.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$73.6 MZN 4,653
79.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$73.6 MZN 4,654
30.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mozambique
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$537 MZN 34.0K
91.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$377 MZN 23.9K
60.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$971 MZN 61.4K
85.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$492 MZN 31.1K
101.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$4,202 MZN 265.8K
-6.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$2,034 MZN 128.6K
-19.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mozambique
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$322 MZN 20.4K
94.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
25
-56.24%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Mozambique: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Mozambique
$377 37.6% $227
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Mozambique
$203 29.5% $85
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Mozambique
$183 9.8% $20
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Mozambique
$110 33.7% $56
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Mozambique
$150 9.9% $17
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Mozambique
$34 63% $57
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Mozambique
$57 1.5% $0.8
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🕒 Local time
03:41 3:41 AM
10:41 10:41 AM
7 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
29,668,834
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MZN, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Mozambican Metical exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 63.25 MZN (100 MZN = 1.58 USD). 1 EUR = 70.94 MZN (100 MZN = 1.41 EUR).

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