Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 42.8% cheaper than Eger.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 79.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Eger, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Eger
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.55
HUF3,085.31
|
$4.06
EGP203.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
HUF2,373.31
|
$4.71
EGP235.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
HUF379.73
|
$0.33
EGP16.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
HUF189.87
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Eger
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
HUF490.48
|
$0.65
EGP32.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
HUF1,518.92
|
$1.59
EGP79.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
HUF1,382.73
|
$3.40
EGP170.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
HUF835.41
|
$1.45
EGP72.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
HUF855.83
|
$1.96
EGP98.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF256.00
|
$0.68
EGP34.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF258.36
|
$0.23
EGP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
HUF270.69
|
$0.16
EGP7.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
HUF624.38
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF184.55
|
$0.22
EGP10.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF193.77
|
$0.19
EGP9.51
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Eger
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
HUF2,189.05
|
$1.01
EGP50.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP406.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,174.40
HUF8,724,297.44
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,817,861.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.15
HUF4,746.63
|
$2.50
EGP125.09
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Eger
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.41
HUF6,645.28
|
$9.69
EGP485.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.58
HUF142,398.76
|
$208.74
EGP10,458.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.66
HUF113,919.01
|
$129.60
EGP6,493.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.69
HUF28,758.97
|
$13.65
EGP683.96
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
Eger
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.88
HUF151,892.01
|
$87.26
EGP4,371.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP97,616.49
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Eger
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
HUF493.65
|
$1.42
EGP71.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
HUF699.34
|
$1.54
EGP77.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
HUF1,936.62
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.98
HUF18,037.18
|
$18.55
EGP929.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.58
HUF2,373.31
|
$3.04
EGP152.55
|
|
pay 22.3% more for clothing
|
Eger
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.65
HUF26,581.10
|
$37.28
EGP1,867.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
HUF8,543.93
|
$49.39
EGP2,474.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.76
HUF23,733.13
|
$97.57
EGP4,888.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.76
HUF23,733.13
|
$53.60
EGP2,685.48
|
|
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