Maputo vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2130
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$428
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$677
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
29
42
😀 Quality of life
42
57
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.43M

The cost of living in Maputo is 21% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6137th and 4793rd ($915 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7527th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.79
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.6
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.12%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4181
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5749
$4655

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522