Cost of Living Comparison Between Xai-Xai and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Xai-Xai and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Xai-Xai is 24.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Xai-Xai is 39.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xai-Xai
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.41 MZN 600
$15.92 €13.67
-40.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 MZN 3,205
$64.5 €55.4
-21.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 MZN 557
$10.54 €9.06
-17.08%
Cappuccino
$2.15 MZN 137
$2.91 €2.50
-26.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MZN 52.2
$2.30 €1.97
-64.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MZN 34.14
$1.57 €1.35
-65.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 MZN 89.7
$3.44 €2.96
-59.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MZN 102
$3.87 €3.32
-58.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xai-Xai
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 MZN 100.0
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 MZN 69.0
$1.79 €1.54
-39.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MZN 107
$1.75 €1.50
-4.00%
Eggs
$2.37 MZN 151
$3.23 €2.78
-26.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.22 MZN 970
$13.22 €11.36
15.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 MZN 333
$8.03 €6.89
-34.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.14 MZN 328
$16.00 €13.74
-67.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 MZN 122
$2.33 €2.00
-18.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 MZN 55.9
$1.65 €1.42
-46.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 MZN 88.7
$1.94 €1.67
-28.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 MZN 63.5
$2.44 €2.09
-59.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MZN 62.0
$1.83 €1.57
-46.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MZN 44.87
$2.08 €1.79
-66.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 MZN 62.4
$2.00 €1.72
-51.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 MZN 50.7
$0.80 €0.69
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 MZN 168
$6.74 €5.79
-60.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.08 MZN 578
$5.80 €4.98
56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MZN 65.9
$1.34 €1.15
-23.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 MZN 90.8
$3.01 €2.59
-52.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Xai-Xai
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.03
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.69
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 MZN 100
$4.07 €3.50
-61.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 MZN 193
$0.87 €0.75
247.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.47 MZN 1,559
$18.58 €15.96
31.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MZN 87.5
$2.09 €1.79
-34.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K MZN 2.2M
$34.8K €29.9K
-0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K MZN 1.3M
$38.8K €33.3K
-49.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xai-Xai
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.6 MZN 5,709
$150 €129
-40.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.29 MZN 910
$20.62 €17.71
-30.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 MZN 6,761
$40.09 €34.44
164.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xai-Xai
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €41.10
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 MZN 495
$9.32 €8.00
-16.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xai-Xai
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MZN 11.4K
$615 €528
-70.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,808 MZN 370.0K
$16.4K €14.1K
-64.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xai-Xai
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.88 MZN 3,114
$104 €89.5
-53.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 MZN 3,938
$41.10 €35.30
50.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 MZN 5,298
$95.3 €81.9
-12.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 MZN 4,991
$120 €103
-34.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xai-Xai
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,400
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,056
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,592
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,722
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,762
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,710
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Xai-Xai
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,384
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.33
3.81
538.58%

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Last update for Xai-Xai: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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