Cairo vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$201
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$129
😷 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 48% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8680th and 5915th ($506 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Egypt and Mozambique, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5610th and 7630th 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
$4.85
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Maputo

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