Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 4.0 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
EGP208.10
|
$14.84
MX$296.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
EGP208.10
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP12.14
|
$1.57
MX$31.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.97
|
$1.23
MX$24.64
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP27.16
|
$2.91
MX$58.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
EGP81.93
|
$5.72
MX$114.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
EGP174.16
|
$6.68
MX$133.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
EGP70.32
|
$3.28
MX$65.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
EGP104.11
|
$4.57
MX$91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.11
|
$1.46
MX$29.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.20
EGP9.61
|
$0.62
MX$12.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
$0.84
MX$16.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
$0.93
MX$18.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.25
|
$1.08
MX$21.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.82
|
$0.91
MX$18.14
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.96
EGP46.78
|
$5.52
MX$110.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.40
EGP312.16
|
$50.45
MX$1,008.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,150.60
EGP1,664,835.84
|
$26,708.77
MX$533,745.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.88
EGP140.47
|
$11.28
MX$225.36
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.77
EGP378.93
|
$33.68
MX$673.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.33
EGP9,473.74
|
$1,083.19
MX$21,646.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.39
EGP5,722.87
|
$719.08
MX$14,370.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.34
EGP699.00
|
$109.26
MX$2,183.47
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.11
EGP4,831.49
|
$364.60
MX$7,286.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,728.87
EGP84,282.31
|
$8,796.09
MX$175,780.13
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP85.84
|
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
EGP73.12
|
$3.76
MX$75.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP85.84
|
$4.60
MX$91.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
EGP831.21
|
$44.84
MX$896.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.20
EGP156.08
|
$6.53
MX$130.47
|
|
pay 63.5% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.43
EGP1,678.53
|
$61.96
MX$1,238.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
EGP2,034.51
|
$47.90
MX$957.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.91
EGP4,383.20
|
$112.47
MX$2,247.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.03
EGP2,438.72
|
$117.12
MX$2,340.49
|
|
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