Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 67.5% cheaper than Albury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.6% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 71.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% 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 Albury, you would:
pay 78.6% less for restaurants
|
Albury
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.23
|
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.37
|
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.66
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 71.2% less for groceries
|
Albury
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
A$6.42
|
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.51
|
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.24
|
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.12
|
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
A$2.46
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
A$3.78
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
A$1.42
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 57.2% less for transportation
|
Albury
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
A$7.80
|
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.88
A$107.24
|
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
A$26.86
|
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
|
pay 82.1% less for housing
|
Albury
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.82
A$85.02
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$809.73
A$1,279.19
|
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.87
A$1,002.95
|
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Albury
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
|
pay 78.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albury
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.82
|
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.73
A$37.48
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.81
A$208.22
|
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.19
A$19.26
|
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Albury
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.29
A$96.82
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.54
A$62.47
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
A$145.76
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.25
A$163.11
|
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
|
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