Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 20.4% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Kochi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Kochi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kochi
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Kochi
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Kochi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% more in Kochi
- Clothing
-
pay 49.9% less in Kochi
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Kochi are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Kochi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kochi.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$0.46
₹39.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
$0.19
₹16.43
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.96
|
$0.57
₹48.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.52
|
$3.48
₹298.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP172.60
|
$2.54
₹218.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.62
|
$0.98
₹84.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.50
|
$1.50
₹128.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.74
|
$0.92
₹79.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
$0.31
₹26.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
$0.44
₹37.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
$0.31
₹26.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
$0.22
₹18.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
$0.22
₹18.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.53
|
$4.76
₹408.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP412.31
|
$15.46
₹1,325.89
|
|
| 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
|
$3.79
₹325.28
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Cairo
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP492.23
|
$6.94
₹595.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,599.78
|
$194.55
₹16,687.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,581.09
|
$104.96
₹9,002.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP693.23
|
$17.47
₹1,498.38
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,431.14
|
$95.80
₹8,216.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,939.89
|
$2,518.35
₹216,009.20
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$4.50
₹386.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP942.07
|
$18.96
₹1,626.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP154.62
|
$2.13
₹182.97
|
|
pay 49.9% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.10
|
$24.81
₹2,128.33
|
|
|
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
|
$37.25
₹3,194.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,721.88
|
$30.05
₹2,577.59
|
|
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