Cost of living comparison
Acapulco is 2.7 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8 times more in Acapulco
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Acapulco
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5 times more in Acapulco
- Housing
-
pay 96.1% more in Acapulco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% more in Acapulco
- Clothing
-
pay 65.0% less in Acapulco
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Acapulco are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Acapulco.
If you lived in Acapulco instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
$8.19
MX$166.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
$1.85
MX$37.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
$1.15
MX$23.37
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
$1.24
MX$25.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
$2.82
MX$57.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
$1.63
MX$33.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
$1.58
MX$32.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
$1.39
MX$28.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
$0.77
MX$15.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
$0.79
MX$16.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
$1.31
MX$26.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
$1.31
MX$26.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
$1.10
MX$22.33
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
$4.59
MX$93.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
?? | |
pay 96.1% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
$24.82
MX$505.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
$455.03
MX$9,274.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
$257.96
MX$5,257.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
$15.18
MX$309.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
?? |
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
$3.02
MX$61.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
$1.42
MX$28.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
?? | |
pay 65.0% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
$14.89
MX$303.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
$14.89
MX$303.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
?? | |
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