Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 41.1% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 82.1% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.13
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.11
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.56
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.40
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.04
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.53
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.56
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.11
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.19
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.99
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.27
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.87
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.01
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.93
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.08
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.80
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$250.29
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$140,441.40
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.53
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.24
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,077.58
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,289.35
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$296.43
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,658.36
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,375.28
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.03
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.07
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.04
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.07
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.13
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$293.10
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$237.21
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$371.04
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$320.83
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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