Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 78.3% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 85.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 65.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 93.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 93.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of George Town, you would:
pay 85.8% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 85.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.68
|
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.60
|
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 65.0% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,289.08
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.64
|
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
|
pay 93.7% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.74
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,441.20
|
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,114.76
|
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.94
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
|
pay 93.4% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.14
|
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,973.00
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
|
pay 81.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.03
|
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.90
|
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.51
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.37
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.80
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.71
|
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
|
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