Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 67.6% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 70.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 57.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 88.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% 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 Auckland, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
$4.06
EGP201.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$15.89
|
$4.71
EGP233.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.70
|
$0.33
EGP16.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.59
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.35
|
$0.65
EGP32.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.11
|
$1.59
EGP78.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.02
|
$3.40
EGP168.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$11.28
|
$1.45
EGP71.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.32
|
$1.96
EGP97.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.15
|
$0.68
EGP33.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.66
|
$0.23
EGP11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
$0.16
EGP7.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.69
|
$0.22
EGP10.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.36
|
$0.19
EGP9.41
|
|
pay 57.9% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$10.83
|
$1.01
EGP50.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$213.54
|
$8.12
EGP402.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$45,190.88
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,799,227.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$31.78
|
$2.50
EGP123.81
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$81.24
|
$9.69
EGP480.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,095.52
|
$208.74
EGP10,350.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,831.09
|
$129.60
EGP6,426.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$164.60
|
$13.65
EGP676.95
|
|
pay 88.7% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,537.06
|
$87.26
EGP4,327.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$24,320.91
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,615.88
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$1.42
EGP70.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.57
|
$1.54
EGP76.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.73
|
$1.83
EGP90.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$61.41
|
$18.55
EGP919.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$22.84
|
$3.04
EGP150.98
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$118.83
|
$37.28
EGP1,848.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$79.01
|
$49.39
EGP2,449.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$164.34
|
$97.57
EGP4,838.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$202.32
|
$53.60
EGP2,657.95
|
|
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