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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 16% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.1% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.36 MZN 592
42.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$48.93 MZN 3,095
7.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.37 MZN 529
11.23%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.12 MZN 134
70.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.83 MZN 52.4
97.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.58 MZN 36.48
93.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.36 MZN 86.2
139.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.53 MZN 96.5
215.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.56 MZN 98.9
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.08 MZN 68.4
153.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.69 MZN 107
13.61%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.38 MZN 151
5.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$15.29 MZN 967
-35.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.11 MZN 323
64.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$5.18 MZN 328
130.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.96 MZN 124
46.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.87 MZN 54.9
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.34 MZN 85
49.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.97 MZN 61.7
113.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.92 MZN 58.1
122.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.71 MZN 45.2
207.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.99 MZN 62.4
39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.75 MZN 47.16
48.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.63 MZN 166
58.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.75 MZN 490
42.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.96 MZN 61
82.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.37 MZN 86.9
170.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.34 MZN 21.46
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$12.98 MZN 821
46.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.58 MZN 100
-13.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$3.04 MZN 192
-90.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$24.73 MZN 1,564
-78.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.34 MZN 84.6
1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
-47.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$20K MZN 1.3M
16.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$91 MZN 5,758
-56.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$14.31 MZN 905
92.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$105 MZN 6,648
-71.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$41.23 MZN 2,608
27.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$26.14 MZN 1,654
2.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$8.01 MZN 507
-21.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$183 MZN 11.6K
139.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,750 MZN 363.7K
83.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$48.19 MZN 3,049
18.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$60.8 MZN 3,844
-25.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$81.9 MZN 5,181
24.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$77.9 MZN 4,927
39.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$621 MZN 39.3K
60.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$342 MZN 21.7K
81.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,148 MZN 72.6K
88.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$604 MZN 38.2K
104.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,161 MZN 263.2K
-14.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,114 MZN 133.7K
17.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$433 MZN 27.4K
100.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
24.33
-53.39%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maputo: October 29, 2025

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