Cost of living comparison
Cancun is 3.2 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Cancun instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP206.57
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP239.63
|
$9.43
MX$189.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP17.02
|
$1.43
MX$28.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
$1.14
MX$22.99
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP33.02
|
$2.43
MX$48.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.68
|
$4.61
MX$92.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP172.95
|
$5.07
MX$101.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.77
|
$2.01
MX$40.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.71
|
$2.93
MX$58.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.81
|
$1.30
MX$26.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
$0.71
MX$14.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
$1.35
MX$27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
$0.81
MX$16.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP11.01
|
$0.94
MX$18.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
$1.00
MX$20.17
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.63
|
$4.60
MX$92.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP413.15
|
$51.58
MX$1,035.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,846,251.69
|
$24,820.02
MX$498,418.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP127.04
|
$23.39
MX$469.78
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP493.23
|
$30.99
MX$622.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,621.33
|
$695.82
MX$13,973.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,594.47
|
$446.76
MX$8,971.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP694.64
|
$80.85
MX$1,623.61
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,440.15
|
$181.19
MX$3,638.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP99,140.99
|
$4,914.36
MX$98,686.83
|
|
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP72.30
|
$2.24
MX$45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP78.25
|
$3.26
MX$65.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.96
|
$3.97
MX$79.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP943.99
|
$23.14
MX$464.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP154.93
|
$4.47
MX$89.72
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Cancun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.95
|
$48.13
MX$966.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,513.31
|
$35.59
MX$714.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,964.81
|
$79.42
MX$1,594.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,727.42
|
$95.32
MX$1,914.22
|
|
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