Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 33.7% cheaper than Guangzhou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.5% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Guangzhou, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Guangzhou
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.87
CN¥35.38
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.37
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Guangzhou
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
CN¥14.74
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
CN¥54.73
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.69
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
CN¥12.30
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
CN¥13.61
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.51
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.36
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥6.22
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
CN¥2.80
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.76
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Guangzhou
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.34
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.52
CN¥90.96
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,263.66
CN¥161,714.30
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.56
CN¥33.15
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Guangzhou
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.09
CN¥87.79
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.89
CN¥3,965.11
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.17
CN¥2,173.04
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
CN¥361.94
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Guangzhou
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$382.66
CN¥2,779.46
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,561.37
CN¥113,031.56
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guangzhou
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
CN¥7.08
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
CN¥24.24
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
CN¥28.30
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.82
CN¥238.36
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.96
CN¥50.54
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Guangzhou
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.40
CN¥278.96
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.01
CN¥217.98
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.77
CN¥492.29
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.66
CN¥404.29
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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