Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 60.3% cheaper than Alajuela.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 63.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Alajuela, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Alajuela
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.80
CRC3,431.35
|
$4.06
EGP201.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,656.83
|
$4.71
EGP234.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
CRC767.97
|
$0.33
EGP16.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
CRC653.59
|
$0.12
EGP6.09
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
|
Alajuela
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CRC1,207.23
|
$0.65
EGP32.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,151.40
|
$1.59
EGP78.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CRC3,551.60
|
$3.40
EGP168.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CRC1,117.64
|
$1.45
EGP72.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,219.90
|
$1.96
EGP97.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CRC886.17
|
$0.68
EGP34.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.83
|
$0.23
EGP11.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC802.20
|
$0.16
EGP7.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CRC634.18
|
$0.19
EGP9.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CRC640.59
|
$0.22
EGP10.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CRC582.64
|
$0.19
EGP9.43
|
|
pay 63.7% less for transportation
|
Alajuela
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,767.67
|
$1.01
EGP50.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.83
CRC54,901.53
|
$8.12
EGP403.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,627,306.47
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,803,766.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.88
CRC5,992.60
|
$2.50
EGP124.12
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Alajuela
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.07
CRC16,176.35
|
$9.69
EGP481.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.21
CRC343,134.59
|
$208.74
EGP10,376.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.03
CRC294,115.37
|
$129.60
EGP6,442.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
CRC22,677.76
|
$13.65
EGP678.66
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Alajuela
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.52
CRC147,057.68
|
$87.26
EGP4,337.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,920.82
CRC2,986,797.98
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,859.58
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alajuela
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
CRC1,225.48
|
$1.42
EGP70.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CRC1,552.28
|
$1.54
EGP76.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
CRC2,450.96
|
$1.83
EGP90.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.16
CRC31,862.50
|
$18.55
EGP922.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.75
CRC4,411.73
|
$3.04
EGP151.36
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Alajuela
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,053.21
|
$37.28
EGP1,853.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,605.52
|
$49.39
EGP2,455.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.61
CRC58,823.07
|
$97.57
EGP4,850.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.17
CRC49,019.23
|
$53.60
EGP2,664.65
|
|
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