Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 69.5% cheaper than Adelaide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 87.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$27.88
|
$4.06
EGP205.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$4.71
EGP238.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$4.08
|
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.38
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 69.8% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$4.07
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$8.07
|
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.76
|
$3.40
EGP171.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.82
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.33
|
$1.96
EGP99.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.11
|
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.73
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$3.11
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.15
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.70
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.51
|
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$123.29
|
$8.12
EGP410.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$42,884.65
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,506.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$31.09
|
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
|
pay 87.3% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$91.82
|
$9.69
EGP490.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,271.41
|
$208.74
EGP10,553.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,721.43
|
$129.60
EGP6,552.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$355.95
|
$13.65
EGP690.22
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,097.43
|
$87.26
EGP4,411.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$17,462.52
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,510.27
|
|
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.74
|
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
$1.83
EGP92.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$60.39
|
$18.55
EGP937.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$22.51
|
$3.04
EGP153.94
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$136.69
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$103.83
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$199.05
|
$97.57
EGP4,933.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$204.59
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.07
|
|
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