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
₱241.13
|
$4.06
EGP202.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₱221.84
|
$4.71
EGP234.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.08
|
$0.33
EGP16.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₱32.95
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
₱78.01
|
$0.65
EGP32.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
₱260.42
|
$1.59
EGP79.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₱390.89
|
$3.40
EGP169.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
₱116.03
|
$1.45
EGP72.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
₱132.56
|
$1.96
EGP97.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱78.75
|
$0.68
EGP34.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.24
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
₱85.17
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱53.81
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
₱65.62
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱102.81
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
₱239.46
|
$1.01
EGP50.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.49
₱819.83
|
$8.12
EGP404.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,985.51
₱1,639,652.18
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,809,488.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱150.94
|
$2.50
EGP124.51
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.98
₱1,639.49
|
$9.69
EGP483.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$420.57
₱23,791.03
|
$208.74
EGP10,409.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.29
₱13,310.12
|
$129.60
EGP6,463.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.72
₱4,622.92
|
$13.65
EGP680.81
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.44
₱14,789.02
|
$87.26
EGP4,351.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,296.39
₱186,470.25
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,166.84
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱77.16
|
$1.42
EGP70.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
₱130.68
|
$1.54
EGP76.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
₱144.68
|
$1.83
EGP91.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.84
₱1,687.88
|
$18.55
EGP925.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.46
₱308.64
|
$3.04
EGP151.85
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
Cebu
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.36
₱2,452.59
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.30
₱1,318.15
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.20
₱3,858.01
|
$97.57
EGP4,865.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.10
₱3,456.13
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.11
|
|
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