Alexandria vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$164
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
49
28
😀 Quality of life
51
41
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.19M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 54% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8536th and 4791st ($495 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.2 months in Maputo. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6224th and 7059th 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
$5.31
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$3971

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603