Maputo vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$466
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
30
41
😀 Quality of life
42
58
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.43M

The cost of living in Maputo is 13% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5915th and 5028th ($966 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Mozambique and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Maputo compared to 1 months in Mecca. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7630th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Mecca

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Maputo Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$4622

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514