Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 67.7% cheaper than Frankfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.5% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 66.9% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 59.1% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 86.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 80.5% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.50
|
$4.06
EGP206.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
$4.71
EGP239.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.91
|
$0.33
EGP17.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 66.9% less for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
$0.65
EGP33.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.59
|
$1.59
EGP80.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.43
|
$3.40
EGP172.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
$1.45
EGP73.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.86
|
$1.96
EGP99.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$0.68
EGP34.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€2.05
|
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.22
EGP11.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$1.01
EGP51.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.36
|
$8.12
EGP412.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,845,333.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.95
€25.85
|
$2.50
EGP126.98
|
|
pay 86.6% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
$9.69
EGP492.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
$208.74
EGP10,616.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
$129.60
EGP6,591.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
$13.65
EGP694.29
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.90
€517.74
|
$87.26
EGP4,437.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,091.69
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.42
EGP72.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.70
|
$1.54
EGP78.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
$1.83
EGP92.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€51.39
|
$18.55
EGP943.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$3.04
EGP154.85
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
$49.39
EGP2,512.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
$97.57
EGP4,962.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.25
€138.33
|
$53.60
EGP2,726.06
|
|
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