Maputo vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$520
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
28
41
😀 Quality of life
38
53
🏙️ Population
1.13M
2.43M

The cost of living in Maputo is 19% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4869th and 6019th ($1116 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Mozambique and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7151st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514