Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 32.3% cheaper than Cebu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 60.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 61.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Cebu, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₱238.33
|
$4.06
EGP201.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₱219.26
|
$4.71
EGP233.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱39.62
|
$0.33
EGP16.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₱32.57
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
₱77.10
|
$0.65
EGP32.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
₱257.39
|
$1.59
EGP78.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₱386.35
|
$3.40
EGP168.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
₱114.68
|
$1.45
EGP71.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
₱131.02
|
$1.96
EGP97.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱77.83
|
$0.68
EGP33.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱35.82
|
$0.23
EGP11.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
₱84.18
|
$0.16
EGP7.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱53.18
|
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
₱64.86
|
$0.22
EGP10.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱101.62
|
$0.19
EGP9.41
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
₱236.68
|
$1.01
EGP50.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.49
₱810.31
|
$8.12
EGP402.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,985.51
₱1,620,623.14
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,799,227.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱149.19
|
$2.50
EGP123.81
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.98
₱1,620.46
|
$9.69
EGP480.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$420.57
₱23,514.92
|
$208.74
EGP10,350.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.29
₱13,155.65
|
$129.60
EGP6,426.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.72
₱4,569.27
|
$13.65
EGP676.95
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.44
₱14,617.39
|
$87.26
EGP4,327.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,296.39
₱184,306.16
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,615.88
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱76.26
|
$1.42
EGP70.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
₱129.16
|
$1.54
EGP76.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
₱143.00
|
$1.83
EGP90.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.84
₱1,668.29
|
$18.55
EGP919.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.46
₱305.06
|
$3.04
EGP150.98
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.36
₱2,424.13
|
$37.28
EGP1,848.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.30
₱1,302.85
|
$49.39
EGP2,449.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.20
₱3,813.23
|
$97.57
EGP4,838.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.10
₱3,416.02
|
$53.60
EGP2,657.95
|
|
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