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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 16.1% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.4% more expensive than Maputo without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$9.24 MZN 588
43.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$48.58 MZN 3,091
10.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$8.47 MZN 539
9.68%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$2.14 MZN 136
68.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.76 MZN 48.19
105.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.55 MZN 35.00
103.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.35 MZN 86.1
131.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$1.58 MZN 101
198.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.59 MZN 101
6.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$1.05 MZN 66.9
163.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.69 MZN 108
15.98%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.38 MZN 151
9.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$15.49 MZN 986
-35.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$5.35 MZN 341
51.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$5.13 MZN 326
124.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.93 MZN 123
48.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$0.94 MZN 60.0
84.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.33 MZN 84.9
50.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$0.96 MZN 61.2
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.00 MZN 63.6
108.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.66 MZN 41.80
233.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.90 MZN 57.2
61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.79 MZN 50.2
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$2.55 MZN 162
67.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$8.82 MZN 561
62.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.02 MZN 65.2
72.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.45 MZN 92.4
155.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.33 MZN 21.17
6.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$13.05 MZN 830
47.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.53 MZN 97.2
-12.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$2.99 MZN 190
-90.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$24.77 MZN 1,576
-78.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.33 MZN 84.4
0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$35.8K MZN 2.3M
-46.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$20.1K MZN 1.3M
18.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$89.3 MZN 5,679
-55.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$14.28 MZN 909
87.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$106 MZN 6,713
-72.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$41.18 MZN 2,620
29.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$26.09 MZN 1,660
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Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$7.93 MZN 505
-19.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$181 MZN 11.5K
143.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$5,845 MZN 371.9K
83.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$49.09 MZN 3,124
17.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$61.3 MZN 3,900
-26.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$82.3 MZN 5,240
25.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$78.9 MZN 5,018
36.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$611 MZN 38.9K
65.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$338 MZN 21.5K
86.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$1,107 MZN 70.4K
95.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$613 MZN 39.0K
99.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$4,177 MZN 265.8K
-9.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$2,058 MZN 130.9K
13.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maputo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$351 MZN 22.3K
206.36%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Maputo: April 11, 2026

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