Alexandria vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
51
29
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.13M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 9006th and 6137th ($384 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th 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 6233rd and 7527th 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
$4.15
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$5749

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607