Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 59.2% cheaper than Cornwall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 65.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Cornwall, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Cornwall
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.68
|
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
CA$2.93
|
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CA$1.98
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
|
Cornwall
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
CA$3.27
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.85
CA$2.66
|
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
CA$9.61
|
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
CA$3.83
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
CA$5.94
|
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.91
CA$5.62
|
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
CA$1.10
|
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.29
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.17
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.96
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Cornwall
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
CA$5.84
|
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.78
CA$68.75
|
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,905.85
CA$31,521.42
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.50
CA$16.54
|
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
|
pay 80.1% less for housing
|
Cornwall
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.24
CA$57.90
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,059.76
CA$1,524.95
|
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.03
CA$1,344.02
|
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.34
CA$89.71
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Cornwall
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$684.95
CA$985.62
|
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,310.90
CA$6,203.17
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cornwall
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
CA$8.22
|
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
CA$6.82
|
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
CA$44.80
|
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
CA$12.41
|
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Cornwall
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.95
CA$58.93
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.99
CA$139.57
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.85
CA$103.39
|
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
|
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