Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 32.9% more expensive than El Mansura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% more in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 52.1% more in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% more in Cairo
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cairo are more expensive than in El Mansura.
If you lived in Cairo instead of El Mansura, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
|
El Mansura
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
EGP174.98
|
$4.06
EGP199.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.04
EGP149.98
|
$4.71
EGP231.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
EGP14.40
|
$0.33
EGP16.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
EGP5.14
|
$0.12
EGP6.03
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
El Mansura
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP27.50
|
$0.65
EGP31.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.57
EGP77.49
|
$1.59
EGP78.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
EGP160.00
|
$3.40
EGP167.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
EGP69.47
|
$1.45
EGP71.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP101.29
|
$1.96
EGP96.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
EGP31.00
|
$0.68
EGP33.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.34
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.57
|
$0.16
EGP7.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.79
|
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
$0.22
EGP10.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.34
|
$0.19
EGP9.35
|
|
pay 35.7% more for transportation
|
El Mansura
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.94
EGP46.37
|
$1.01
EGP49.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP399.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,388.44
EGP1,299,852.22
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,787,296.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.54
EGP75.99
|
$2.50
EGP122.99
|
|
pay 65.8% more for housing
|
El Mansura
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.12
EGP301.63
|
$9.69
EGP477.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$131.94
EGP6,499.26
|
$208.74
EGP10,282.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$60.90
EGP2,999.66
|
$129.60
EGP6,383.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.19
EGP501.78
|
$13.65
EGP672.46
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
El Mansura
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.51
EGP2,980.61
|
$87.26
EGP4,298.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,217.93
EGP59,993.18
|
$1,948.40
EGP95,975.20
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Mansura
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
EGP99.99
|
$1.42
EGP69.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
EGP69.99
|
$1.54
EGP75.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP89.99
|
$1.83
EGP89.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.89
EGP733.25
|
$18.55
EGP913.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.44
EGP119.99
|
$3.04
EGP149.98
|
|
pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
El Mansura
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.41
EGP1,103.72
|
$37.28
EGP1,836.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.11
EGP2,369.73
|
$49.39
EGP2,433.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.96
EGP4,332.84
|
$97.57
EGP4,806.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.45
EGP1,499.83
|
$53.60
EGP2,640.32
|
|
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