Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 5.6 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 8.0 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP12.18
|
$2.92
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.99
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP27.26
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
EGP82.24
|
$10.56
€9.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
EGP174.80
|
$4.96
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
EGP70.57
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
EGP104.49
|
$6.55
€6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.22
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.20
EGP9.65
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.87
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.96
EGP46.96
|
$7.48
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.40
EGP313.31
|
$75.16
€69.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,150.60
EGP1,670,988.85
|
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.88
EGP140.99
|
$19.28
€17.73
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.77
EGP380.33
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.33
EGP9,508.76
|
$984.53
€905.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.39
EGP5,744.02
|
$615.86
€566.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.34
EGP701.59
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.11
EGP4,849.35
|
$568.57
€522.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,728.87
EGP84,593.81
|
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
EGP73.39
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
EGP834.28
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 87.4% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.43
EGP1,684.73
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
EGP2,042.03
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.91
EGP4,399.40
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.03
EGP2,447.74
|
$142.34
€130.89
|
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