Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 70.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 66.3% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 89.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 91.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% 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 Amsterdam, you would:
pay 83.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.23
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.67
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 66.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.12
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.95
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,958.62
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.86
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 89.1% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.79
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,925.59
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,597.07
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€181.97
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 91.4% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,090.47
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,701.38
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.65
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.91
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.19
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.37
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.64
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.71
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.76
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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