Cost of living comparison
Oran is 29.7% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Oran
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Oran
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Oran
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% more in Oran
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% less in Oran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% more in Oran
- Clothing
-
pay 39.9% more in Oran
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Oran are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Oran. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Oran.
If you lived in Oran instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Oran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP208.21
|
$1.46
DZD192.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP241.52
|
$2.89
DZD380.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP17.16
|
$0.46
DZD60.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.28
|
$0.20
DZD26.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Oran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP33.29
|
$0.15
DZD19.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP81.32
|
$3.00
DZD394.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP174.32
|
$3.10
DZD407.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP74.36
|
$1.79
DZD235.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP100.50
|
$2.48
DZD325.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP35.08
|
$1.25
DZD164.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.95
|
$1.44
DZD189.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.16
|
$0.86
DZD113.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.87
|
$0.33
DZD43.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP11.09
|
$0.23
DZD30.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
$0.17
DZD22.64
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Oran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP52.04
|
$1.25
DZD164.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP416.42
|
$7.57
DZD996.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,860,883.69
|
$14,628.54
DZD1,925,789.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP128.05
|
$3.79
DZD498.66
|
|
pay 43.5% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Oran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP497.14
|
$15.33
DZD2,018.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,705.50
|
$213.45
DZD28,099.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,646.73
|
$109.57
DZD14,424.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP700.15
|
$31.29
DZD4,118.92
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Oran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,475.33
|
$43.82
DZD5,768.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP99,926.71
|
$2,801.25
DZD368,773.20
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Oran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP72.87
|
$1.26
DZD166.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP78.87
|
$0.78
DZD102.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP93.69
|
$2.53
DZD333.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP951.47
|
$23.51
DZD3,095.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP156.16
|
$5.86
DZD771.36
|
|
pay 39.9% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Oran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,911.98
|
$58.23
DZD7,665.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,533.23
|
$49.91
DZD6,570.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP5,004.16
|
$126.59
DZD16,664.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,749.03
|
$92.57
DZD12,186.58
|
|
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