Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 64.0% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 71.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 85.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Canada, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.66
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.86
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 71.8% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.34
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.12
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.69
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.09
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.02
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.19
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,988.76
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.60
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 85.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.37
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,689.22
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,542.42
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.71
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,010.40
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,633.96
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.20
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.87
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.47
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.16
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.59
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.00
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.56
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.34
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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