Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 60.2% cheaper than Doncaster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 61.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 77.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 89.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Doncaster, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Doncaster
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.87
|
$4.06
EGP205.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.77
|
$4.71
EGP238.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.27
|
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
£1.06
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Doncaster
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
£1.60
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.57
|
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
£4.33
|
$3.40
EGP171.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
£2.59
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
£3.33
|
$1.96
EGP99.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
£1.05
|
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.52
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.78
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.96
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.45
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.48
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Doncaster
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.69
|
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.24
£44.44
|
$8.12
EGP410.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,144.89
£22,236.25
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,506.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
£10.71
|
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
|
pay 77.7% less for housing
|
Doncaster
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.99
£35.21
|
$9.69
EGP490.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$597.34
£489.32
|
$208.74
EGP10,553.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$574.73
£470.80
|
$129.60
EGP6,552.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.48
£123.26
|
$13.65
EGP690.22
|
|
pay 89.6% less for childcare
|
Doncaster
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,203.28
£985.69
|
$87.26
EGP4,411.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,287.63
£11,703.99
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,510.27
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doncaster
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£4.23
|
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
£3.31
|
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.47
£13.49
|
$1.83
EGP92.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.06
£23.80
|
$18.55
EGP937.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£8.14
|
$3.04
EGP153.94
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Doncaster
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.16
£55.02
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.43
£25.74
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
£66.12
|
$97.57
EGP4,933.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.49
£63.48
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.07
|
|
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