Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 65.8% cheaper than Drogheda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 68.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 87.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Drogheda, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Drogheda
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$4.06
EGP205.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$4.71
EGP238.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.86
|
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Drogheda
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.95
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
€4.56
|
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
€5.07
|
$3.40
EGP171.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.30
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.92
|
$1.96
EGP99.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.22
EGP10.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 68.8% less for transportation
|
Drogheda
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.46
|
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$139.80
€127.55
|
$8.12
EGP410.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,865.04
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,378.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.52
€18.73
|
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
|
pay 87.8% less for housing
|
Drogheda
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.91
€42.80
|
$9.69
EGP490.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,714.82
€1,564.66
|
$208.74
EGP10,553.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.06
€1,417.98
|
$129.60
EGP6,552.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.92
€164.16
|
$13.65
EGP690.17
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Drogheda
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.98
€892.35
|
$87.26
EGP4,411.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,845.41
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,503.42
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Drogheda
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
€5.38
|
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
€3.35
|
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.92
€14.52
|
$1.83
EGP92.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.29
€53.19
|
$18.55
EGP937.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$3.04
EGP153.93
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Drogheda
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
€65.19
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.94
€30.97
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.42
€80.68
|
$97.57
EGP4,932.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.89
€93.88
|
$53.60
EGP2,709.88
|
|
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