Cost of living comparison
Clifton is 8.3 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3 times more in Clifton
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0 times more in Clifton
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2 times more in Clifton
- Housing
-
pay 9.4 times more in Clifton
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2 times more in Clifton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8 times more in Clifton
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% more in Clifton
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Clifton are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Clifton.
If you lived in Clifton instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 7.3 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP205.26
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP238.10
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
$7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP171.85
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.07
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP410.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,506.05
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
$19.90
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP490.09
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,553.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,552.51
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP690.22
|
$126.08
|
|
pay 25.2 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,411.90
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,510.27
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.37
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP937.98
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP153.94
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Clifton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.88
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.32
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,933.22
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,710.07
|
$98.00
|
|
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