Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 68.4% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 69.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 85.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.1% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% 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 Australia, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.57
|
$4.06
EGP199.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.85
|
$4.71
EGP231.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.91
|
$0.33
EGP16.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.30
|
$0.12
EGP6.03
|
|
pay 69.6% less for groceries
Australia
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.62
|
$0.65
EGP31.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.66
|
$1.59
EGP78.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.85
|
$3.40
EGP167.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.21
|
$1.45
EGP71.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.01
|
$1.96
EGP96.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.21
|
$0.68
EGP33.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.92
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.06
|
$0.16
EGP7.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.07
|
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.70
|
$0.22
EGP10.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$0.19
EGP9.35
|
|
pay 56.0% less for transportation
Australia
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.10
|
$1.01
EGP49.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$126.69
|
$8.12
EGP399.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,328.50
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,787,296.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.04
|
$2.50
EGP122.99
|
|
pay 85.4% less for housing
Australia
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$84.82
|
$9.69
EGP477.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,803.94
|
$208.74
EGP10,282.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,461.59
|
$129.60
EGP6,383.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$210.81
|
$13.65
EGP672.46
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
Australia
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,267.19
|
$87.26
EGP4,298.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,379.90
|
$1,948.40
EGP95,975.20
|
|
pay 74.1% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.14
|
$1.42
EGP69.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.41
|
$1.54
EGP75.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$42.84
|
$1.83
EGP89.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$80.70
|
$18.55
EGP913.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.03
|
$3.04
EGP149.98
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
Australia
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$109.51
|
$37.28
EGP1,836.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$76.65
|
$49.39
EGP2,433.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$153.03
|
$97.57
EGP4,806.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$170.47
|
$53.60
EGP2,640.32
|
|
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