Cost of living comparison
Chilliwack is 4.4 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Chilliwack instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP200.39
|
$14.37
CA$20.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP232.45
|
$8.98
CA$12.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.51
|
$1.51
CA$2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.05
|
$1.49
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.03
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP78.27
|
$5.39
CA$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP167.77
|
$6.38
CA$8.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP71.56
|
$2.98
CA$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP96.72
|
$5.59
CA$7.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP33.76
|
$2.71
CA$3.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
$0.65
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.85
|
$2.22
CA$3.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.50
|
$1.66
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.68
|
$1.89
CA$2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.36
|
$1.34
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.08
|
$4.66
CA$6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP400.78
|
$34.85
CA$49.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,790,983.27
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP123.24
|
$20.30
CA$28.62
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP478.47
|
$45.50
CA$64.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,303.37
|
$969.95
CA$1,367.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,397.06
|
$969.95
CA$1,367.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP673.85
|
$82.41
CA$116.22
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,307.23
|
$526.89
CA$742.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP96,173.16
|
$7,903.32
CA$11,144.87
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.14
|
$4.85
CA$6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP75.91
|
$3.45
CA$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP90.18
|
$12.18
CA$17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP915.73
|
$41.13
CA$58.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP150.29
|
$11.35
CA$16.01
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,840.16
|
$43.11
CA$60.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,438.08
|
$28.74
CA$40.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,816.19
|
$81.19
CA$114.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,645.77
|
$102.02
CA$143.87
|
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