Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Mozambique

Maputo vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 91.9% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 91.7% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 82.9% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Maputo
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 22.6% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Maputo

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Maputo are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Maputo.

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Maputo vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 91.7% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$10.17 MZN649.90	+113.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$7.13 MZN455.34	+20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.85 MZN54.07	+139.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.71 MZN45.36	+387.1%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 82.9% more for groceries

	Cairo	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$1.01 MZN64.68	+32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$10.43 MZN666.56	+388.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$5.92 MZN378.48	+65.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$2.46 MZN156.98	+107.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.60 MZN166.10	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.91 MZN58.39	+11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.35 MZN22.68	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.75 MZN48.19	+186.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.48 MZN30.61	+97.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.46 MZN29.48	+154.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.35 MZN22.68	+80.8%
Average			+82.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$5.24 MZN334.69	+212.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	+173.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$10.95 MZN699.89	+473.5%
Average			+126.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Cairo	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+521.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+150.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+97.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	+158.6%
Average			+139.4%

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pay 22.6% more for childcare

	Cairo	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	+4.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+44.3%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$1.56 MZN99.98	+5.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.22 MZN141.85	+24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$2.82 MZN179.97	+40.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$7.82 MZN499.92	+63.9%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Cairo	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	+32.0%
Average			+4.9%

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