Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 30.3% cheaper than Fortaleza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Cairo
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Fortaleza, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Fortaleza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.79
R$27.59
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.11
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
R$5.82
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
R$3.51
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Fortaleza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
R$9.46
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
R$19.23
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$23.06
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
R$11.07
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
R$8.08
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
R$6.48
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
R$1.78
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.87
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.08
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.07
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Fortaleza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.81
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
R$240.76
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,541.55
R$112,543.72
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.32
R$42.13
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Fortaleza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.38
R$100.09
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.44
R$1,304.10
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.04
R$1,175.12
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.16
R$334.95
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Fortaleza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.21
R$1,274.00
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,090.19
R$12,037.83
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fortaleza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.03
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
R$12.13
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
R$11.79
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.46
R$112.08
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$36.62
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Fortaleza
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.32
R$220.69
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.45
R$227.21
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.63
R$470.10
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.19
R$381.20
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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