Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 1.4% more expensive than Algeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Cairo
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Cairo are more expensive than in Algeria. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.90
|
$4.06
EGP203.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD473.44
|
$4.71
EGP235.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.36
|
$0.33
EGP16.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.23
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.83
|
$0.65
EGP32.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD490.68
|
$1.59
EGP79.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD420.05
|
$3.40
EGP170.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.95
|
$1.45
EGP72.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.77
|
$1.96
EGP98.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD181.02
|
$0.68
EGP34.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD184.26
|
$0.23
EGP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.08
|
$0.16
EGP7.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.19
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.11
|
$0.22
EGP10.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.22
|
$0.19
EGP9.51
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD159.13
|
$1.01
EGP50.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,735.00
|
$8.12
EGP406.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,253,493.79
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,817,861.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.91
|
$2.50
EGP125.09
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Algeria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,477.91
|
$9.69
EGP485.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,861.03
|
$208.74
EGP10,458.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,500.63
|
$129.60
EGP6,493.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,520.87
|
$13.65
EGP683.96
|
|
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,954.28
|
$87.26
EGP4,371.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD320,146.82
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,616.49
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.57
|
$1.42
EGP71.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.67
|
$1.54
EGP77.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD338.01
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,332.02
|
$18.55
EGP929.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD615.06
|
$3.04
EGP152.55
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,662.30
|
$37.28
EGP1,867.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,718.87
|
$49.39
EGP2,474.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,283.18
|
$97.57
EGP4,888.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,889.84
|
$53.60
EGP2,685.48
|
|
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