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$39.34
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$34.42
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.43
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.31
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.86
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.03
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.15
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.88
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.03
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.89
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.21
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.82
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.93
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.87
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.02
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.37
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$245.36
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$137,676.08
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$40.71
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$109.05
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,036.67
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,263.96
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$290.59
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,606.01
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$65,068.34
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.83
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$9.87
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.80
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$134.37
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$39.34
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$287.33
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$232.54
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$363.74
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$314.51
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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