Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 70.1% cheaper than Hobart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.8% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 57.4% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 87.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 94.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Hobart, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Hobart
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.36
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
A$14.20
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
A$3.75
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
A$2.43
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 73.1% less for groceries
|
Hobart
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.99
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.72
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.13
A$10.98
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
A$7.56
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
A$6.25
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.21
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.40
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
A$3.31
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.10
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.61
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 57.4% less for transportation
|
Hobart
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$6.92
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.20
A$106.52
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.10
A$30.94
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 87.6% less for housing
|
Hobart
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.53
A$77.78
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.61
A$2,502.47
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,163.85
A$1,791.64
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.78
A$327.56
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Hobart
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.48
A$2,637.74
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,338.28
A$43,624.21
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hobart
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.17
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
A$5.22
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.62
A$45.60
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.66
A$67.21
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.15
A$24.86
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Hobart
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.77
A$101.25
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.37
A$83.70
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.41
A$166.89
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.23
A$175.85
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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