Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 61.9% cheaper than Groningen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 65.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 83.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Groningen, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
|
Groningen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$4.06
EGP206.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
$4.71
EGP239.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.51
|
$0.33
EGP16.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.09
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
|
Groningen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.43
|
$0.65
EGP32.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
€5.55
|
$1.59
EGP80.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.96
|
$3.40
EGP172.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$1.45
EGP73.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
€6.02
|
$1.96
EGP99.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.68
EGP34.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.23
EGP11.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.16
EGP8.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.19
EGP9.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.22
EGP10.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.19
EGP9.63
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Groningen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.83
|
$1.01
EGP51.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.82
€56.02
|
$8.12
EGP412.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,222.78
€23,893.44
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,841,838.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.03
€21.09
|
$2.50
EGP126.74
|
|
pay 83.3% less for housing
|
Groningen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.34
€36.29
|
$9.69
EGP492.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,085.50
€952.74
|
$208.74
EGP10,595.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.74
€734.41
|
$129.60
EGP6,578.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.76
€135.83
|
$13.65
EGP692.98
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Groningen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,648.51
€1,446.89
|
$87.26
EGP4,429.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,974.99
€6,999.65
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,903.98
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Groningen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$1.42
EGP72.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$1.54
EGP78.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
€8.70
|
$1.83
EGP92.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.08
€26.40
|
$18.55
EGP941.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$3.04
EGP154.56
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Groningen
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.58
€58.43
|
$37.28
EGP1,892.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.07
€23.76
|
$49.39
EGP2,507.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.43
€72.35
|
$97.57
EGP4,952.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.94
€79.82
|
$53.60
EGP2,720.90
|
|
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