Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 1.8% cheaper than Cavite.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 87.4% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Cavite. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Cavite, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
Cavite
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.56
₱142.72
|
$4.06
EGP203.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
₱129.88
|
$4.71
EGP235.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
₱31.72
|
$0.33
EGP16.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₱17.44
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
Cavite
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
₱63.43
|
$0.65
EGP32.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.75
₱209.32
|
$1.59
EGP79.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.81
₱324.15
|
$3.40
EGP170.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
₱99.59
|
$1.45
EGP72.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
₱96.39
|
$1.96
EGP98.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
₱63.01
|
$0.68
EGP34.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
₱41.72
|
$0.23
EGP11.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
₱46.61
|
$0.16
EGP7.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₱26.97
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
₱42.08
|
$0.22
EGP10.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
₱58.26
|
$0.19
EGP9.51
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
Cavite
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
₱236.23
|
$1.01
EGP50.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP406.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,197.78
₱903,892.93
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,817,861.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₱138.91
|
$2.50
EGP125.09
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
Cavite
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.15
₱1,347.91
|
$9.69
EGP485.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.40
₱7,611.73
|
$208.74
EGP10,458.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.30
₱5,708.80
|
$129.60
EGP6,493.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.77
₱1,940.24
|
$13.65
EGP683.96
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
Cavite
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$145.87
₱8,140.32
|
$87.26
EGP4,371.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,786.02
₱378,683.57
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,616.49
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
Cavite
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₱66.60
|
$1.42
EGP71.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
₱120.52
|
$1.54
EGP77.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
₱142.72
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$18.55
EGP929.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
₱218.84
|
$3.04
EGP152.55
|
|
pay 87.4% more for clothing
Cavite
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.46
₱1,141.76
|
$37.28
EGP1,867.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.90
₱999.04
|
$49.39
EGP2,474.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.83
₱3,171.55
|
$97.57
EGP4,888.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.76
₱2,497.60
|
$53.60
EGP2,685.48
|
|
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