Cost of Living in Maputo

Summary of cost of living in Maputo, Mozambique:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,309.7$ (147,591.3MT) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 668.4$ (42,710.5MT) without rent.
Maputo is 42.2% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Maputo is, on average, 65.2% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	639.00 MT	500.00-900.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	3,167.00 MT	1,800.00-8,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	639.00 MT	500.00-800.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	80.00 MT	55.00-100.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	100.00 MT	85.00-150.00
Cappuccino (regular)	147.85 MT	86.70-200.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	51.99 MT	35.00-75.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	40.79 MT	30.00-100.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	376.18 MT	321.76-416.40
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	62.27 MT	42.52-154.22
Rice (white), (1 lb)	47.96 MT	35.38-68.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	153.63 MT	118.80-180.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	440.74 MT	249.48-907.19
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	155.19 MT	113.40-181.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	162.16 MT	113.40-247.21
Apples (1 lb)	56.15 MT	40.82-79.38
Banana (1 lb)	26.15 MT	22.68-45.36
Oranges (1 lb)	37.91 MT	22.68-158.76
Tomato (1 lb)	28.35 MT	15.42-38.56
Potato (1 lb)	27.90 MT	15.88-34.02
Onion (1 lb)	26.08 MT	13.61-45.36
Lettuce (1 head)	59.80 MT	15.00-120.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	49.29 MT	30.00-60.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	500.00 MT	350.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	60.83 MT	50.00-65.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	90.00 MT	60.00-100.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	180.00 MT	150.00-200.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	20.00 MT	18.00-35.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	841.30 MT	600.00-1,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	135.00 MT	100.00-300.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	305.78 MT	180.25-402.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	1,570.00 MT	1,000.00-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	326.92 MT	325.55-336.90
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,250,000.00 MT	1,800,000.00-2,400,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,345,000.00 MT	680,000.00-1,200,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	5,906.25 MT	4,500.00-7,500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	993.08 MT	500.00-1,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	7,130.00 MT	4,000.00-12,780.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	2,675.00 MT	1,500.00-3,250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	2,166.67 MT	1,500.00-2,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	500.00 MT	450.00-500.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	9,875.00 MT	3,500.00-15,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	336,666.67 MT	200,000.00-420,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	2,800.00 MT	1,500.00-6,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	3,937.50 MT	2,000.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	5,583.33 MT	3,000.00-7,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	4,791.67 MT	3,000.00-9,750.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	39,030.00 MT	25,000.00-76,679.99
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	21,806.67 MT	15,000.00-38,340.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	72,133.33 MT	45,000.00-127,799.99
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	39,166.67 MT	25,000.00-60,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	26,670.39 MT	18,580.45-40,999.66
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	15,219.21 MT	9,290.23-19,999.83
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	25,357.14 MT
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	24.33	15.00-28.00

Prices in Maputo

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Last update: March 2025

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