Cost of Living Comparison Between Nampula and Matola Cost of Living Comparison Between Nampula and Matola

🙂 Solo nomad: Nampula is 51.1% cheaper than Matola without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nampula is 51.4% cheaper than Matola without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nampula
Matola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 MZN 279
$7.6 MZN 481
-41.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$49.63 MZN 3,139
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.02 MZN 508
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.6 MZN 101
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MZN 52.8
$0.83 MZN 52.2
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MZN 36.68
$0.55 MZN 34.7
5.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 MZN 78.1
$1.19 MZN 75.3
3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MZN 97
$1.6 MZN 101
-4.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nampula
Matola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MZN 115
$1.58 MZN 99.8
14.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MZN 30.94
$1.06 MZN 66.9
-53.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 MZN 67.3
$1.64 MZN 104
-35.37%
Eggs
$2.8 MZN 177
$1.84 MZN 117
52.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.8 MZN 620
$13.11 MZN 830
-25.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 MZN 224
$5.06 MZN 320
-30.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.74 MZN 237
$4.71 MZN 298
-20.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MZN 165
$1.89 MZN 120
38.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 MZN 151
$0.59 MZN 37.57
303.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 MZN 124
$1.39 MZN 87.7
41.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MZN 100
$0.9 MZN 57.2
76.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 MZN 92.5
$0.98 MZN 61.8
48.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MZN 113
$0.67 MZN 42.61
165.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MZN 46.48
$0.98 MZN 62.2
-25.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MZN 51.4
$0.56 MZN 35.54
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.62 MZN 166
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 MZN 394
$7.18 MZN 455
-13.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 MZN 151
$0.9 MZN 56.7
165.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.22 MZN 77
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nampula
Matola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 MZN 10.18
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 MZN 101
$1.6 MZN 101
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 MZN 152
$3 MZN 190
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$24.87 MZN 1,573
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MZN 98.6
$1.37 MZN 86.7
13.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$35.6K MZN 2.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.2K MZN 1.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nampula
Matola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$39.52 MZN 2,500
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.3 MZN 904
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$77.1 MZN 4,880
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nampula
Matola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$39.19 MZN 2,479
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$7.9 MZN 500
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nampula
Matola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$184 MZN 11.7K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,733 MZN 362.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nampula
Matola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$49.1 MZN 3,106
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$62.7 MZN 3,969
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 MZN 5,856
$81.8 MZN 5,172
13.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$77.7 MZN 4,917
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nampula
Matola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$473 MZN 29.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$395 MZN 25K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 MZN 60.1K
$792 MZN 50.1K
20.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$598 MZN 37.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nampula
Matola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$312 MZN 19.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
24.33
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Last update for Nampula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Matola: October 27, 2025

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