Cost of living comparison
India is 8.6% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 83.7% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% less in India
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in India are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in India. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in India.
If you lived in India instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP206.15
|
$2.40
₹205.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP239.14
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
$0.40
₹33.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
$0.17
₹14.25
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.96
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.52
|
$2.54
₹217.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP172.60
|
$2.56
₹219.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.62
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.50
|
$1.37
₹117.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.74
|
$0.88
₹75.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
$0.32
₹27.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
$0.48
₹40.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
$0.24
₹20.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
$0.16
₹14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
$0.19
₹16.09
|
|
pay 83.7% more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.53
|
$4.62
₹395.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP412.31
|
$10.12
₹868.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,842,506.70
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.79
|
$2.94
₹252.07
|
|
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP492.23
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,599.78
|
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,581.09
|
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP693.23
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Cairo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,431.14
|
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,939.89
|
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP72.15
|
$1.84
₹157.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP78.09
|
$1.59
₹136.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.77
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP942.07
|
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP154.62
|
$3.35
₹287.54
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.10
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,508.21
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,954.74
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,721.88
|
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
|
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