Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 29.7% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,464
|
$4.06
EGP202.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
₫126,086
|
$4.71
EGP234.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₫13,278
|
$0.33
EGP16.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,631
|
$0.12
EGP6.10
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
₫27,899
|
$0.65
EGP32.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
₫153,426
|
$1.59
EGP78.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
₫149,857
|
$3.40
EGP169.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
₫38,625
|
$1.45
EGP72.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫44,203
|
$1.96
EGP97.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₫35,117
|
$0.68
EGP34.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,000
|
$0.23
EGP11.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,324
|
$0.16
EGP7.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,880
|
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫15,384
|
$0.22
EGP10.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,104
|
$0.19
EGP9.44
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₫92,537
|
$1.01
EGP50.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.05
₫339,660
|
$8.12
EGP404.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,763.85
₫1,008,687,219
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,806,017.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
₫148,987
|
$2.50
EGP124.27
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
₫252,132
|
$9.69
EGP482.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.20
₫12,391,472
|
$208.74
EGP10,389.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.20
₫7,941,689
|
$129.60
EGP6,450.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.34
₫1,570,244
|
$13.65
EGP679.50
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.71
₫6,575,909
|
$87.26
EGP4,343.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,438.55
₫375,710,257
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,980.48
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₫30,878
|
$1.42
EGP70.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
₫50,537
|
$1.54
EGP76.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,025
|
$1.83
EGP90.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.61
₫614,261
|
$18.55
EGP923.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
₫113,220
|
$3.04
EGP151.55
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.06
₫782,247
|
$37.28
EGP1,855.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.09
₫652,776
|
$49.39
EGP2,458.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
₫2,556,930
|
$97.57
EGP4,856.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.85
₫2,051,684
|
$53.60
EGP2,667.98
|
|
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