Alexandria vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$103
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
51
30
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.13M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 59% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8976th and 5915th ($400 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Egypt and Mozambique, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6248th and 7630th 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
$4.25
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$5840

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662