Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 56.4% cheaper than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 46.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
Belgrade
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,136
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD947
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD240
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD162
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
Belgrade
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD521
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD514
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD275
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD323
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD54
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD83
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD76
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD109
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD49
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD41
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
Belgrade
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD710
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,082
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD2,903,933
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD982
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 76.3% less for housing
Belgrade
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD2,854
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD86,841
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD53,575
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD14,414
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
Belgrade
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD38,273
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD800,469
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
Belgrade
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD312
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD253
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD426
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD3,775
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD757
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
Belgrade
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,095
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD3,993
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,064
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,000
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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