Cost of living comparison
Mykolayiv is 2.1 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.5% more in Mykolayiv
- Groceries
-
pay 71.4% more in Mykolayiv
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mykolayiv
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% more in Mykolayiv
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Mykolayiv
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Mykolayiv
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Mykolayiv
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Mykolayiv are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Mykolayiv.
If you lived in Mykolayiv instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 98.5% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP202.46
|
$8.43
UAH351.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP234.85
|
$6.02
UAH250.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.68
|
$0.48
UAH20.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
$0.39
UAH16.06
|
|
pay 71.4% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.37
|
$0.53
UAH21.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP79.08
|
$3.89
UAH162.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP169.51
|
$3.65
UAH152.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP72.30
|
$1.70
UAH70.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP97.72
|
$1.65
UAH68.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.11
|
$0.24
UAH9.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
$0.60
UAH25.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
$0.56
UAH23.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
$0.74
UAH30.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
$0.13
UAH5.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
$0.30
UAH12.59
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.60
|
$4.87
UAH203.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP404.92
|
$9.63
UAH401.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,809,488.17
|
$31,303.98
UAH1,304,632.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP124.51
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
pay 46.6% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP483.41
|
$5.87
UAH244.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,409.83
|
$144.48
UAH6,021.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,463.15
|
$96.32
UAH4,014.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP680.81
|
$52.17
UAH2,174.39
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,351.73
|
$502.67
UAH20,949.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP97,166.84
|
$10,835.99
UAH451,603.60
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.86
|
$0.84
UAH35.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP76.69
|
$0.84
UAH35.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP91.11
|
$2.01
UAH83.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP925.19
|
$20.11
UAH837.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP151.85
|
$3.49
UAH145.52
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.18
|
$46.15
UAH1,923.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.27
|
$31.91
UAH1,329.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,865.95
|
$82.77
UAH3,449.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,673.11
|
$74.25
UAH3,094.32
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mykolayiv or Cairo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.