Cost of living comparison
Sanaa is 3.7 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Sanaa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5 times more in Sanaa
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7 times more in Sanaa
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Sanaa
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% more in Sanaa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Sanaa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Sanaa
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Sanaa are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sanaa.
If you lived in Sanaa instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP203.40
|
$6.00
YER1,465
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP235.94
|
$9.50
YER2,320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.76
|
$1.14
YER279
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
$0.48
YER117
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.52
|
$1.25
YER305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP79.44
|
$4.37
YER1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP170.29
|
$7.16
YER1,747
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP72.64
|
$3.55
YER867
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP98.17
|
$3.99
YER975
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.27
|
$2.02
YER493
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.67
|
$0.70
YER170
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.97
|
$1.50
YER366
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
$0.81
YER198
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.84
|
$0.78
YER189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.51
|
$0.75
YER183
|
|
pay 11.7 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.84
|
$9.19
YER2,244
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP406.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,817,861.63
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP125.09
|
$36.03
YER8,794
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP485.65
|
$43.77
YER10,683
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,458.00
|
$180.13
YER43,969
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,493.06
|
$110.08
YER26,870
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP683.96
|
$69.51
YER16,967
|
|
pay 69.0% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,371.87
|
$88.92
YER21,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP97,616.49
|
$4,602.31
YER1,123,425
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP71.19
|
$1.75
YER427
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP77.05
|
$2.80
YER684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
$4.00
YER977
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP929.47
|
$82.55
YER20,150
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP152.55
|
$5.60
YER1,368
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,867.78
|
$42.70
YER10,422
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,474.66
|
$116.08
YER28,335
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,888.46
|
$44.69
YER10,908
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,685.48
|
$37.35
YER9,117
|
|
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