Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 71.7% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 73.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 69.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Cairo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,535
|
$4.06
EGP203.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,214
|
$4.71
EGP235.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$0.33
EGP16.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 73.2% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$0.65
EGP32.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$1.59
EGP79.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK785
|
$3.40
EGP170.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$1.45
EGP72.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,112
|
$1.96
EGP98.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.68
EGP34.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.23
EGP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$0.16
EGP7.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$0.22
EGP10.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.19
EGP9.51
|
|
pay 69.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,093
|
$1.01
EGP50.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,315
|
$8.12
EGP406.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,313,942
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,817,861.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,880
|
$2.50
EGP125.09
|
|
pay 85.8% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,432
|
$9.69
EGP485.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,213
|
$208.74
EGP10,458.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,744
|
$129.60
EGP6,493.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,582
|
$13.65
EGP683.96
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,740
|
$87.26
EGP4,371.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK783,355
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,616.49
|
|
pay 76.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,201
|
$1.42
EGP71.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$1.54
EGP77.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,536
|
$1.83
EGP91.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,032
|
$18.55
EGP929.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,875
|
$3.04
EGP152.55
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,537
|
$37.28
EGP1,867.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,801
|
$49.39
EGP2,474.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,342
|
$97.57
EGP4,888.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,111
|
$53.60
EGP2,685.48
|
|
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