Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 69.2% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 78.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 80.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 81.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 78.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.90
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.82
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.02
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.88
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.06
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 80.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.53
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 81.3% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.58
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,080.75
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.06
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.58
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.52
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.08
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.06
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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