Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 10.1% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Cairo
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
$4.06
EGP206.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
$4.71
EGP239.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
$0.65
EGP32.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
$1.59
EGP80.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
$3.40
EGP172.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
$1.45
EGP73.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
$1.96
EGP99.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
$0.68
EGP34.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
$1.01
EGP51.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
$8.12
EGP412.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,842,506.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
$2.50
EGP126.79
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
$9.69
EGP492.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
$208.74
EGP10,599.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
$129.60
EGP6,581.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
$13.65
EGP693.23
|
|
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
$87.26
EGP4,431.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,939.89
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
$1.42
EGP72.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
$1.54
EGP78.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
$1.83
EGP92.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
$18.55
EGP942.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
$3.04
EGP154.62
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
$49.39
EGP2,508.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
$97.57
EGP4,954.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
$53.60
EGP2,721.88
|
|
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