Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 41.7% cheaper than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Baku, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
Baku
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$4.06
EGP206.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$4.71
EGP239.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$0.33
EGP17.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
Baku
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$0.65
EGP33.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$1.59
EGP80.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$3.40
EGP172.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$1.45
EGP73.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$1.96
EGP99.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.68
EGP34.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.22
EGP11.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
Baku
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$1.01
EGP51.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$8.12
EGP412.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,845,333.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$2.50
EGP126.98
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
Baku
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$9.69
EGP492.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$208.74
EGP10,616.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$129.60
EGP6,591.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$13.65
EGP694.29
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
Baku
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$87.26
EGP4,437.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,091.69
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
Baku
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.42
EGP72.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$1.54
EGP78.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$1.83
EGP92.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$18.55
EGP943.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$3.04
EGP154.85
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
Baku
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$49.39
EGP2,512.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$97.57
EGP4,962.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$53.60
EGP2,726.06
|
|
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