Cost of living comparison
Santa Rosa is 8.7 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2 times more in Santa Rosa
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4 times more in Santa Rosa
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Santa Rosa
- Housing
-
pay 11.4 times more in Santa Rosa
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0 times more in Santa Rosa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0 times more in Santa Rosa
- Clothing
-
pay 42.1% more in Santa Rosa
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Santa Rosa are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santa Rosa.
If you lived in Santa Rosa instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 10.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP202.07
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP234.40
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.65
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.10
|
$3.00
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.30
|
$5.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP78.93
|
$8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP169.18
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP72.16
|
$4.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP97.53
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.05
|
$3.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.60
|
$1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.92
|
$4.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
$3.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.77
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.44
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.51
|
$5.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP404.14
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,806,017.59
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP124.27
|
$9.46
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP482.48
|
$73.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,389.86
|
$2,215.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,450.76
|
$1,809.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP679.50
|
$186.43
|
|
pay 21.0 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,343.38
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP96,980.48
|
$40,000.00
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.73
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP76.54
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP90.93
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP923.42
|
$104.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP151.55
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,855.61
|
$57.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,458.54
|
$43.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,856.61
|
$103.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,667.98
|
$117.50
|
|
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