Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 63.0% cheaper than Grenoble.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 66.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 64.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 76.9% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Grenoble, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Grenoble
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$4.06
EGP205.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$4.71
EGP238.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
€2.54
|
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
€1.34
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 66.5% less for groceries
|
Grenoble
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.20
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.03
€9.78
|
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.57
|
$3.40
EGP171.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
€4.86
|
$1.96
EGP99.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.77
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.42
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.19
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.01
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
Grenoble
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.91
|
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.97
€67.26
|
$8.12
EGP410.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€33,858.09
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,506.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.63
€18.16
|
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Grenoble
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.56
€30.77
|
$9.69
EGP490.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$717.14
€699.35
|
$208.74
EGP10,553.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.61
€557.42
|
$129.60
EGP6,552.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.40
€133.01
|
$13.65
EGP690.22
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Grenoble
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$696.65
€679.36
|
$87.26
EGP4,411.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,316.15
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,510.27
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenoble
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.27
|
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€3.18
|
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$1.83
EGP92.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
€35.42
|
$18.55
EGP937.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$3.04
EGP153.94
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Grenoble
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.65
€64.02
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.45
€79.43
|
$97.57
EGP4,933.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.76
€127.51
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.07
|
|
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