Cost of living comparison
Mumbai is 51.5% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% more in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 72.0% more in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% more in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% more in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Mumbai
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Mumbai are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mumbai.
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 26.6% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP201.82
|
$4.74
₹408.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP234.11
|
$4.74
₹408.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.63
|
$0.49
₹42.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.09
|
$0.17
₹14.89
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.26
|
$0.54
₹46.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP78.83
|
$3.11
₹268.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP168.97
|
$3.00
₹258.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP72.07
|
$1.06
₹91.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP97.41
|
$1.89
₹162.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.00
|
$1.05
₹90.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.58
|
$0.35
₹30.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.91
|
$0.55
₹47.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.57
|
$0.28
₹24.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.75
|
$0.22
₹18.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.43
|
$0.23
₹19.58
|
|
pay 72.0% more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.44
|
$4.71
₹405.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP403.64
|
$4.15
₹357.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,803,766.16
|
$17,776.60
₹1,530,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP124.12
|
$3.08
₹265.36
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP481.88
|
$8.97
₹772.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,376.91
|
$653.07
₹56,242.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,442.72
|
$367.93
₹31,686.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP678.66
|
$38.74
₹3,336.53
|
|
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,337.97
|
$103.16
₹8,884.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP96,859.58
|
$2,718.70
₹234,135.81
|
|
pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.64
|
$2.37
₹204.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP76.45
|
$2.71
₹233.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP90.82
|
$4.27
₹367.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP922.27
|
$28.14
₹2,423.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP151.36
|
$4.74
₹408.25
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,853.30
|
$30.00
₹2,583.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,455.48
|
$33.35
₹2,872.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,850.56
|
$61.08
₹5,260.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,664.65
|
$41.06
₹3,536.08
|
|
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