Cost of living comparison
Gatineau is 5.0 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Gatineau instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP200.04
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP232.05
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.48
|
$2.16
CA$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.03
|
$1.50
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP31.98
|
$2.65
CA$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP78.13
|
$6.28
CA$8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP167.48
|
$10.07
CA$14.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP71.44
|
$3.15
CA$4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP96.55
|
$5.89
CA$8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP33.71
|
$1.93
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
$0.62
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.84
|
$1.44
CA$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
$1.69
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.66
|
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.35
|
$0.86
CA$1.19
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.00
|
$4.15
CA$5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP400.09
|
$75.44
CA$104.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,787,897.56
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP123.03
|
$18.98
CA$26.40
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP477.64
|
$50.21
CA$69.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,285.62
|
$1,086.71
CA$1,511.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,386.04
|
$874.16
CA$1,216.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP672.68
|
$77.06
CA$107.20
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,299.81
|
$556.82
CA$774.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP96,007.46
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,734.07
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.02
|
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP75.78
|
$3.65
CA$5.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP90.02
|
$12.42
CA$17.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP914.15
|
$40.71
CA$56.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP150.03
|
$10.42
CA$14.49
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Gatineau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,836.99
|
$57.20
CA$79.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,433.87
|
$43.11
CA$59.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,807.89
|
$87.42
CA$121.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,641.21
|
$102.98
CA$143.26
|
|
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