Cairo vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$190
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$114
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
83
30
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.13M

The cost of living in Cairo is 52% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5473rd ($483 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 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 5501st and 7657th 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
$4.87
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Maputo

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