Cairo vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$189
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
84
29
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6137th ($473 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Egypt and Mozambique, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 5895th and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Maputo

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Cairo Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$5749

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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