Alexandria vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
51
30
😀 Quality of life
57
42
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.13M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 64% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5473rd ($366 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Egypt and Mozambique, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6205th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Maputo

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Alexandria Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663