Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 3.7% cheaper than Delhi.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$4.06
EGP201.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$4.71
EGP233.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$0.33
EGP16.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$0.12
EGP6.08
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.28
|
$0.65
EGP32.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.31
|
$1.59
EGP78.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.91
|
$3.40
EGP168.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.25
|
$1.45
EGP71.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.17
|
$1.96
EGP97.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.26
|
$0.68
EGP33.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$0.23
EGP11.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$0.16
EGP7.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
$0.19
EGP9.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$0.22
EGP10.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$0.19
EGP9.42
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.71
|
$1.01
EGP50.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.68
|
$8.12
EGP403.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,801,512.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.14
|
$2.50
EGP123.96
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Delhi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.82
|
$9.69
EGP481.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,614.17
|
$208.74
EGP10,363.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,855.69
|
$129.60
EGP6,434.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.39
|
$13.65
EGP677.81
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.90
|
$87.26
EGP4,332.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,135.33
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,738.54
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.14
|
$1.42
EGP70.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.97
|
$1.54
EGP76.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$1.83
EGP90.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.29
|
$18.55
EGP921.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.28
|
$3.04
EGP151.18
|
|
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.27
|
$37.28
EGP1,850.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.82
|
$49.39
EGP2,452.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.67
|
$97.57
EGP4,844.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,450.26
|
$53.60
EGP2,661.32
|
|
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