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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Maputo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Maputo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.9% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.3% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.16 MZNย 583
44.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$49.43 MZNย 3,147
8.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.67 MZNย 552
8.07%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.07 MZNย 132
81.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.82 MZNย 52.0
91.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.54 MZNย 34.67
105.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.39 MZNย 88.6
124.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.52 MZNย 96.6
216.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.56 MZNย 99.4
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.05 MZNย 66.9
163.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.63 MZNย 104
17.18%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.37 MZNย 151
9.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$15.14 MZNย 964
-32.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.19 MZNย 330
63.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.32 MZNย 339
118.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.92 MZNย 122
56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.89 MZNย 56.5
94.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.40 MZNย 89.2
45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.91 MZNย 58.0
119.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.93 MZNย 59.1
131.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.72 MZNย 45.97
212.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.91 MZNย 57.8
52.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.79 MZNย 50.5
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.63 MZNย 167
57.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.12 MZNย 580
35.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.04 MZNย 65.9
63.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.39 MZNย 88.8
156.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.34 MZNย 21.57
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$13.01 MZNย 829
43.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.54 MZNย 97.9
-11.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.92 MZNย 186
-90.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$24.96 MZNย 1,589
-78.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.32 MZNย 83.8
1.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$35.7K MZNย 2.3M
-46.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.6K MZNย 1.2M
18.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$90.0 MZNย 5,733
-54.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.33 MZNย 913
87.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$109 MZNย 6,926
-72.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$42.21 MZNย 2,688
23.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$25.59 MZNย 1,630
1.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.90 MZNย 503
-19.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$178 MZNย 11.4K
141.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,851 MZNย 372.6K
78.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$48.29 MZNย 3,075
20.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$61.0 MZNย 3,885
-26.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$82.5 MZNย 5,253
25.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$79.2 MZNย 5,043
34.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$611 MZNย 38.9K
63.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$339 MZNย 21.6K
83.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,137 MZNย 72.4K
85.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$603 MZNย 38.4K
104.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$4,147 MZNย 264.0K
-12.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,047 MZNย 130.3K
5.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$401 MZNย 25.5K
160.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
24.33
-53.39%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Maputo: January 11, 2026

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