Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 66.7% cheaper than Haifa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 67.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 67.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 78.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 69.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Cairo
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Haifa, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
Haifa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.67
₪68.96
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
₪10.01
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
₪8.48
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 67.2% less for groceries
|
Haifa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
₪10.28
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
₪27.43
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
₪27.28
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
₪14.33
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
₪16.11
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.68
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.75
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.50
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.21
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.36
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 67.5% less for transportation
|
Haifa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
₪26.79
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,462.96
₪160,583.81
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
₪48.27
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Haifa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.95
₪99.58
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$818.18
₪3,022.94
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.43
₪2,532.48
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.83
₪675.52
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Haifa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.69
₪3,612.31
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,733.01
₪13,792.47
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 74.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haifa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.50
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.55
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
₪257.38
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪43.84
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Haifa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.75
₪294.66
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.66
₪190.88
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.07
₪395.59
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.32
₪374.37
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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