Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Abu Halifa, Kuwait

Abu Halifa vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 2.9 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 84.6% more in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 4.5 times more in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 22.4% more in Abu Halifa

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Abu Halifa are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Abu Halifa.

Abu Halifa vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP205.30	$6.50 KWD2.000	+60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP238.15	$8.13 KWD2.500	+72.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.92	$0.67 KWD0.210	+99.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.19	$0.42 KWD0.130	+240.2%
Average			+118.1%

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pay 84.6% more for groceries

	Cairo	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP32.82	$0.98 KWD0.300	+50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP80.19	$1.63 KWD0.500	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP171.88	$5.77 KWD1.780	+69.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP73.32	$2.21 KWD0.680	+52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP99.09	$2.92 KWD0.900	+48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP34.59	$1.05 KWD0.320	+54.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.78	$0.84 KWD0.260	+260.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP8.04	$0.44 KWD0.140	+178.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.73	$0.29 KWD0.090	+53.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.94	$0.44 KWD0.140	+104.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.59	$0.29 KWD0.090	+55.5%
Average			+84.6%

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pay 4.5 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP51.31	$1.28 KWD0.400	+26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP410.60	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	$22,111.30 KWD6,811.250	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP126.26	$29.26 KWD9.010	+1072.1%
Average			+353.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP490.19	$16.26 KWD5.010	+67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	$877.95 KWD270.450	+320.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	$487.75 KWD150.250	+276.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP690.36	$41.34 KWD12.730	+202.8%
Average			+216.9%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	$464.57 KWD143.110	+432.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	$5,771.70 KWD1,777.940	+196.2%
Average			+314.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP71.86	$1.63 KWD0.500	+14.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP77.77	$5.99 KWD1.840	+289.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP92.39	$2.93 KWD0.900	+60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP938.18	$97.55 KWD30.050	+425.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP153.98	$11.38 KWD3.510	+273.8%
Average			+212.7%

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pay 22.4% more for clothing

	Cairo	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	$42.27 KWD13.020	+13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	$51.44 KWD15.840	+4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	$93.02 KWD28.650	-4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	$94.84 KWD29.210	+76.9%
Average			+22.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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