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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.1% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 18.8% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$9.41 MZN 598
39.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$49.94 MZN 3,174
7.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$8.73 MZN 555
7.67%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.06 MZN 131
72.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.80 MZN 50.9
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.54 MZN 34.31
112.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.37 MZN 86.9
130.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.59 MZN 101
205.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.53 MZN 97.3
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.04 MZN 66.3
162.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.67 MZN 106
12.57%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.38 MZN 151
10.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$14.94 MZN 950
-33.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.35 MZN 340
57.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$5.24 MZN 333
121.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.99 MZN 127
49.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$0.91 MZN 58.1
95.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.34 MZN 84.9
53.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.92 MZN 58.7
114.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.93 MZN 59.3
124.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.71 MZN 45.42
218.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.96 MZN 61.1
52.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.79 MZN 49.97
37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.55 MZN 162
70.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$9.26 MZN 588
47.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$0.96 MZN 61.0
73.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.37 MZN 87.3
158.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.36 MZN 22.97
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$12.92 MZN 821
46.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.53 MZN 97.0
-13.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$3.02 MZN 192
-90.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$24.14 MZN 1,534
-77.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.31 MZN 83.5
2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$35.7K MZN 2.3M
-46.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$20.1K MZN 1.3M
18.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$90.2 MZN 5,735
-54.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$14.47 MZN 920
91.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$105 MZN 6,696
-71.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$41.03 MZN 2,608
30.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$25.60 MZN 1,627
2.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$7.67 MZN 487
-18.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$179 MZN 11.4K
144.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$5,840 MZN 371.2K
83.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$48.32 MZN 3,071
18.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$61.3 MZN 3,893
-26.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$82.0 MZN 5,212
27.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$77.9 MZN 4,950
39.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$614 MZN 39.0K
62.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$345 MZN 21.9K
80.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,135 MZN 72.1K
85.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$607 MZN 38.6K
100.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$4,244 MZN 269.7K
-10.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$2,066 MZN 131.3K
7.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$362 MZN 23.0K
202.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
24.33
-53.39%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maputo: February 28, 2026

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