Cost of living comparison
Poltava is 82.0% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% more in Poltava
- Groceries
-
pay 78.6% more in Poltava
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Poltava
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Poltava
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Poltava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Poltava
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Poltava
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Poltava are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Poltava. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Poltava.
If you lived in Poltava instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 67.5% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
$5.54
UAH228.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
$4.45
UAH183.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
$0.48
UAH19.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
$0.36
UAH14.91
|
|
pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
$0.62
UAH25.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
$3.26
UAH134.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
$1.56
UAH64.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
$0.33
UAH13.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
$0.59
UAH24.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
$0.59
UAH24.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
$0.82
UAH33.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
$0.12
UAH4.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
$4.84
UAH199.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
$14.45
UAH596.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
$27,499.34
UAH1,135,466.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
$2.79
UAH115.34
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
$216.72
UAH8,948.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
$144.48
UAH5,965.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
$73.28
UAH3,025.99
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
$240.80
UAH9,942.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
$0.72
UAH29.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
$1.23
UAH50.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
$2.05
UAH84.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
$12.84
UAH530.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
$45.61
UAH1,883.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
$27.81
UAH1,148.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
$73.85
UAH3,049.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
$68.23
UAH2,817.12
|
|
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