Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 70.4% cheaper than Ashqelon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 69.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.1% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Ashqelon, you would:
pay 83.5% less for restaurants
|
Ashqelon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.81
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
₪10.34
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪7.88
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Ashqelon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.10
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪27.04
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪26.65
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪14.63
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
₪18.70
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.10
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.68
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.78
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₪3.61
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.61
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.61
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Ashqelon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.62
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.53
₪134.97
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,890.15
₪143,688.52
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪28.57
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
Ashqelon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.33
₪108.37
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.26
₪3,004.79
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.61
₪2,610.72
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.27
₪677.14
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 90.1% less for childcare
|
Ashqelon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$706.61
₪2,610.72
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪96,547.32
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashqelon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.50
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
₪12.81
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪37.44
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
₪216.74
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪43.84
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Ashqelon
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.84
₪391.04
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
₪197.04
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.77
₪435.12
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.21
₪525.43
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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