Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Chernivtsi vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Chernivtsi is 59.4% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Chernivtsi
Groceries: pay 72.7% more in Chernivtsi
Transportation: pay 83.2% more in Chernivtsi
Housing: pay 84.4% more in Chernivtsi
Childcare: pay 81.4% more in Chernivtsi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Chernivtsi
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Chernivtsi

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Chernivtsi are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Chernivtsi.

Chernivtsi vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chernivtsi instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Chernivtsi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP201.82	$6.02 UAH248.61	+48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP234.11	$4.82 UAH198.89	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.63	$0.62 UAH25.74	+86.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.09	$0.46 UAH18.96	+274.8%
Average			+102.9%

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pay 72.7% more for groceries

	Cairo	Chernivtsi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP32.26	$0.59 UAH24.20	-9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP78.83	$3.42 UAH141.21	+115.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP168.97	$3.65 UAH150.58	+7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP72.07	$1.61 UAH66.67	+11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP97.41	$1.67 UAH69.17	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP34.00	$0.30 UAH12.48	-55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.58	$0.63 UAH25.94	+169.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.91	$0.66 UAH27.06	+312.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.57	$0.65 UAH26.84	+237.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.75	$0.19 UAH7.89	-11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.43	$0.26 UAH10.83	+38.2%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 83.2% more for transportation

	Cairo	Chernivtsi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP50.44	$4.86 UAH200.76	+379.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP403.64	$6.02 UAH248.61	-25.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,803,766.16	$18,059.99 UAH745,839.70	-50.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP124.12	$3.24 UAH133.95	+29.9%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 84.4% more for housing

	Cairo	Chernivtsi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP481.88	$4.03 UAH166.57	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,376.91	$267.89 UAH11,063.29	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,442.72	$196.56 UAH8,117.58	+51.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP678.66	$56.80 UAH2,345.65	+316.1%
Average			+84.4%

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pay 81.4% more for childcare

	Cairo	Chernivtsi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,337.97	$208.69 UAH8,618.59	+139.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP96,859.58	$2,408.00 UAH99,445.29	+23.6%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Chernivtsi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP70.64	$0.96 UAH39.78	-32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP76.45	$1.01 UAH41.77	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP90.82	$1.93 UAH79.56	+5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP922.27	$17.76 UAH733.41	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP151.36	$3.37 UAH139.22	+10.7%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Cairo	Chernivtsi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,853.30	$48.16 UAH1,988.91	+29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,455.48	$35.75 UAH1,476.38	-27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,850.56	$73.44 UAH3,033.08	-24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,664.65	$70.14 UAH2,896.82	+30.9%
Average			+1.9%

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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: June 2025

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