Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 10.0% cheaper than Acapulco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 77.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Cairo
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Acapulco, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Acapulco
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$166.93
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
MX$37.76
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
MX$23.37
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Acapulco
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.24
MX$25.29
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
MX$57.45
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
MX$33.18
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
MX$32.12
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MX$28.27
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.62
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$16.06
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.65
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.65
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$22.33
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 77.9% less for transportation
|
Acapulco
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
MX$93.50
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Acapulco
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.82
MX$505.86
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$455.03
MX$9,274.09
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.96
MX$5,257.57
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.18
MX$309.47
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Acapulco
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Acapulco
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
MX$61.51
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MX$28.93
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Acapulco
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.89
MX$303.52
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.89
MX$303.52
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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