Cost of living comparison
Esch-sur-alzette is 8.1 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.7 times more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0 times more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Transportation
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pay 11.2 times more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Housing
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pay 10.3 times more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Childcare
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pay 16.6 times more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.3 times more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Clothing
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pay 63.6% more in Esch-sur-alzette
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Esch-sur-alzette are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Esch-sur-alzette.
If you lived in Esch-sur-alzette instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 8.7 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP206.15
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP239.14
|
$14.47
€14.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
$2.32
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
$2.41
€2.34
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.96
|
$3.57
€3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.52
|
$14.74
€14.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP172.60
|
$4.73
€4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.62
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.50
|
$6.81
€6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.74
|
$1.14
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
$1.29
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
$1.46
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.53
|
$7.12
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP412.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,842,506.70
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.79
|
$38.58
€37.42
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP492.23
|
$85.21
€82.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,599.78
|
$1,536.19
€1,489.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,581.09
|
$1,404.01
€1,361.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP693.23
|
$195.27
€189.37
|
|
pay 16.6 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,431.14
|
$1,446.88
€1,403.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,939.89
|
?? | |
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP72.15
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP78.09
|
$4.47
€4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.77
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP942.07
|
$40.19
€38.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP154.62
|
$15.00
€14.55
|
|
pay 63.6% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.10
|
$66.09
€64.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,508.21
|
$37.51
€36.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,954.74
|
$123.25
€119.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,721.88
|
$147.37
€142.92
|
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