Cost of living comparison
San Fernando is 2.6 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in San Fernando
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6 times more in San Fernando
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in San Fernando
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in San Fernando
- Childcare
-
pay 87.6% more in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in San Fernando
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in San Fernando
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in San Fernando are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in San Fernando.
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Cairo
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP202.07
|
$8.78
TTD59.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP234.40
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.65
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.10
|
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Cairo
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.30
|
$2.19
TTD14.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP78.93
|
$3.93
TTD26.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP169.18
|
$7.57
TTD51.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP72.16
|
$3.61
TTD24.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP97.53
|
$2.99
TTD20.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.05
|
$1.99
TTD13.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.60
|
$0.93
TTD6.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.92
|
$0.66
TTD4.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
$2.20
TTD14.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.77
|
$0.58
TTD3.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.44
|
$0.43
TTD2.93
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Cairo
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.51
|
$3.81
TTD25.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP404.14
|
$43.89
TTD297.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,806,017.59
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,341.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP124.27
|
$7.90
TTD53.61
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Cairo
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP482.48
|
$45.11
TTD306.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,389.86
|
$420.58
TTD2,854.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,450.76
|
$341.34
TTD2,316.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP679.50
|
$33.56
TTD227.76
|
|
pay 87.6% more for childcare
Cairo
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,343.38
|
$229.27
TTD1,555.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP96,980.48
|
$2,194.31
TTD14,891.86
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Cairo
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.73
|
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP76.54
|
$3.57
TTD24.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP90.93
|
$4.68
TTD31.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP923.42
|
$45.71
TTD310.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP151.55
|
$8.78
TTD59.57
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
Cairo
|
San Fernando
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,855.61
|
$43.89
TTD297.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,458.54
|
$36.57
TTD248.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,856.61
|
$104.84
TTD711.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,667.98
|
$80.46
TTD546.03
|
|
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