Cost of living comparison
Ernakulam is 16.6% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Ernakulam
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Ernakulam
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ernakulam
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Ernakulam
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Ernakulam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Ernakulam
- Clothing
-
pay 53.2% less in Ernakulam
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ernakulam are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Ernakulam. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ernakulam.
If you lived in Ernakulam instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP206.15
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP239.14
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
$0.52
₹44.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
$0.21
₹17.79
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.96
|
$0.52
₹44.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.52
|
$2.80
₹239.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP172.60
|
$2.53
₹216.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.62
|
$0.98
₹84.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.50
|
$1.06
₹91.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.74
|
$0.78
₹67.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
$0.30
₹25.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
$0.43
₹36.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
$0.21
₹17.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
$0.21
₹17.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
$0.22
₹19.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.53
|
$4.70
₹403.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP412.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,842,506.70
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.79
|
$3.56
₹304.95
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Cairo
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP492.23
|
$6.09
₹522.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,599.78
|
$165.91
₹14,231.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,581.09
|
$102.71
₹8,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP693.23
|
$17.47
₹1,498.38
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,431.14
|
$100.73
₹8,640.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,939.89
|
$2,518.35
₹216,009.20
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP72.15
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP78.09
|
$1.30
₹111.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.77
|
$3.32
₹284.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP942.07
|
$16.99
₹1,457.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP154.62
|
$2.13
₹182.97
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.10
|
$20.15
₹1,728.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,508.21
|
$19.49
₹1,671.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,954.74
|
$36.74
₹3,151.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,721.88
|
$30.05
₹2,577.59
|
|
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